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Better Together & the Police Executive Research Forum to host three additional community discussions
January 29, 2015 – St. Louis, Mo. – Following four well-attended, productive town-hall meetings earlier this month, Better Together and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) are hosting three more discussions to which the community is invited.
Better Together and PERF (a national research organization focused on critical issues in policing) are conducting an exploratory study to identify the “ideal” policing solution for the St. Louis region. The key purpose of PERF’s collaboration with Better Together is to examine the geographic and demographic characteristics of St. Louis City and County and, with extensive input from the community, develop an idealized policing strategy for St. Louis.
The next town hall is Monday, February 9, at 6 p.m. at the Bridgeton Community Center (4201 Fee Fee Road, Bridgeton, 63044). On Tuesday, February 10, at 6 p.m. a town-hall meeting will be held at Genesis Catering in South County (2651 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, 63125).
On Thursday, February 12, the third town hall is at 6 p.m. at O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex-YMCA (4343 W. Florissant Road, St. Louis, 63115). Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed is co-sponsoring this town hall.
“We heard so many voices and learned so much during our first four town-hall meetings,” said Better Together Executive Director Nancy Rice. “These meetings are by far the most important component of our Police Study, and we are looking forward to gaining more insights at the upcoming town halls.”
Throughout the coming months, Better Together and PERF will gather opinions and insights from thousands of community members – including police officers, clergy members and their congregants, police officers’ families’ groups, neighborhood association leaders, local elected officials, and constituents. They will also obtain and analyze data, such as jurisdiction population and demographics, crime patterns, police resources, staffing issues, etc. for the jurisdictions and police departments within the St. Louis region.
To sign up for one of the town-hall meetings, please visit .
Current Study: Public Safety