2020.07.08 Community Forum/Discussion about Policing in Falmouth

Virtual
Event Date: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 7:00pm

A Community Forum/Discussion about Policing in Falmouth will be held on July 8 at 7:00 PM virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to join the Town Council, Town Manager, and the Falmouth Police Department to discuss Falmouth Police Department training, internal policies, and current challenges. The link to join the meeting and phone instructions are posted below.

This will be the format of the July 8th Forum/Discussion:

1. Opening remarks by the Town Council Chair

2. Presentation from the Falmouth Police Department that will focus on the following topics.

Please note that the presentation will not be a “pitch” that the Town is doing everything perfectly or that no change is necessary. Rather, the Department will factually describe policies that are in place and share recent data about their application.

  • Fundamental services offered by the Falmouth Police Department
  • Policies that are in place that address officer training, racial bias, use of force, accountability, and general expectations of Falmouth Police Department law enforcement personnel
  • Plans to review, amend and adjust polices/training to prepare for accreditation and to ensure policies/training serve the needs of our community
  • Review of data associated with arrests, use of force and other points of public contact by the Falmouth Police Department. This part of the presentation will address how data collection and analysis could improve in the future to help us understand current practices and how to continue a path of growth that meets the needs of all people that live, work and visit in our community.

3. Public input, questions, and general discussion.

4. Next steps – We will talk about next steps that will be developed partly based on the discussion. There will be additional opportunities for public input at future forum/discussions.

5. Closing remarks by the Town Council Chair. 

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2020.07.08 Community Forum/Discussion about Policing in Falmouth

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Date: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 7:00pm
Related Event: 
2020.07.08 Community Forum/Discussion about Policing in Falmouth

A Community Forum/Discussion about Policing in Falmouth will be held on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to join the Town Council, Town Manager, and the Falmouth Police Department to discuss Falmouth Police Department training, internal policies, and current challenges. The link to join the meeting and phone instructions are below.

The discussion will be an opportunity for the Police Department to describe current Department policies and for the public to ask questions and offer input about those policies and other general expectations of Falmouth Police Department law enforcement personnel. We also anticipate that the conversation could expand to other areas of public policy and services provided by the Town of Falmouth.

The link to join the meeting via computer and phone instructions are below. In order to participate in the “public comment” portion of the meeting, please make sure your Zoom application is up to date. Otherwise, you will need to call into the meeting to participate.

Follow this Link to see the Agenda. 

Visit our new information page here on how to participate in virtual public meetings. 

Please email Maggie Fleming at mfleming@falmouthme.org with questions or if you need assistance participating via zoom. Ms. Fleming will be unavailable to assist during the 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting as she will be participating in the meeting.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81851815797

Or iPhone one-tap : 
    US: +13017158592,,81851815797#  or +13126266799,,81851815797# 
Or Telephone:
    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
        US: +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 9128 
    Webinar ID: 818 5181 5797
    International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k8rqAjMfm