A community event designed to build trust between law enforcement and the community is planned at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Donnelly College Community Event Center, north of the main tower, 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The program is sponsored by the FBI in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri and District of Kansas; Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., police departments and the FBI Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association.
There are two sessions, “Law Enforcement and the Community,” which will discuss building trust, what can be done and keeping the community safe; and “Civil Rights – Excessive Force – How matters are investigated and prosecuted.”
The sessions begin at 6:05 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. The 45-minute sessions will be offered twice so everyone can attend each topic, according to a spokesman. The event will end with an overview and closing from 7:45 to 8:15 p.m.
Each session will be moderated and participants are encouraged to email in questions in advance to [email protected]
Registration and refreshments will be from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Residents from both sides of the state line are being invited to this community event. Attendees will be limited to the first 150 guests who send in their reservations, because of space.
Reservations should be made before April 17 to [email protected].
A welcome and opening presentation will be given by the Rev. John Miles of the Morning Star Missionary Church, Kansas City, Mo. Attendees will then have the opportunity to attend both of the breakout sessions.