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Walking Dialogues with Police, Youth and Community 2017 set to begin July 6.
— Photo by Donald Norton
This partnership with the Somerville Police Department and the Center for Teen Empowerment aims to make communication between Somerville community members and the police department easily accessible, and strengthen relationships among police, youth, community residents and business owners.
Summer Schedule:
July 6 – First dialogue- Ward 1 – 4:00-6:00 p.m. – meet at Perkins Park
July 13 – North Street Development Event Dialogue, 3:00-5:00 p.m. (residents only), Ward 7
July 22 – Clarendon Hill Towers Dialogue Event 11:30-4:00 p.m. (residents only), Ward 7
July 27 – Dialogue Ward 2 4:00-6:00 p.m., meet at Dickerman Playground
August 10 – Dialogue Ward 5 4:00-6:00 p.m., meet at Trum Field Basketball Court
August 15 – Tues. Mystic Development Event Dialogue (residents only) 3:00-5:00 p.m., Ward 4
August 24 – Dialogue Ward 6 4:00-6:00 p.m., meet at the Brown School.
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It’s great to see stories like this that are examples of the commitment of our police force to our community. Activities like this help the police need to be part of the community not trying to just its law enforcers. Combined with the program where a police officer is assigned to a cohort of kids and follows them through school helps both the kids and the cops to develop positive relationships. kudos to SPD.