Indianapolis, IN
Community leaders and police officers unite to foster better relationships
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department leaders on Thursday night met with the community at the Englewood Christian Church.
The event was part of a quarterly town hall. Organizers say the goal of the event is to bring police and the public together to create better relationships. It’s put on by the Near Eastside Community Resource Council and the Near Eastside Community Organization.
IMPD Commander Michael Leepper told News 8 at the event, “At the end of the day, we work for the citizens of this community. That’s who we protect and serve as the police department. That is our customer, and so it’s important that we have those relationships, that we listen to what our community wants, that we continue to police in the manner in which our community expects their police department to police, and the only way that we can do that is if we have that back-and-forth conversation.”
Another town hall is expected to happen in about three months.