HPD, Students To Talk Active Shooter Incidents And Gun Control

HOUSTON, TX — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo will meet with members of the Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC) Saturday morning to chat about issues important in the lives of teens. The meeting will happen at 9 a.m. Saturday (March 24) at the HPD Edward A. Thomas Building, located at 1200 Travis.

Among the topics the teens will discuss are active shooter incidents, peaceful demonstrations and gun control.

YPAC fosters communication and trust between the HPD and area youth. Since 1997, the council has provided a forum where a diverse, volunteer group of high school teenagers meet with the police chief, other police officials and adult mentors to share and discuss issues of importance to Houston's youth, with an emphasis on law enforcement topics.

Council members are recruited from the Houston Independent School District and other surrounding school districts. The students are asked to share their experiences with fellow teens and their communities, following the meetings.

Meanwhile, at the same time on Saturday morning, about 3,500 people are expected to walk in the March For Our Lives demonstration at Tranquility Park.

Image: Sophie Phillips holds a sign as she attends a rally for those heading to the March for Our Lives event in Washington D.C. on March 20, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. The rally was held in the name of the 17 students and school staff killed on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)