Petaluma PD Hosting Spanish-Language Town Hall

From the Petaluma Police Department:

The Petaluma Police Department will be hosting a Spanish Language Town Hall Meeting on Thursday night, February 19th, from 6pm to 8pm at the Refectory at Saint Vincent’s Church at the corner of Western Avenue and Howard Street in Petaluma.

The purpose of this meeting is to create and improve dialogue with the Latino Community here in Petaluma so that we can provide the best service possible to Latino residents, business owners, employees, and visitors.

The Petaluma Police Department values the community we serve and dialogue with the community is a key component to providing effective and needed public safety services to keep Petaluma safe.

The Petaluma Police Department actively recruits bilingual police officers to further our ability to communicate with the Latino community here in Petaluma. Bilingual officers will be conducting the meeting to promote effective communication between law enforcement and the community members in attendance.

Chief Patrick Williams will address those in attendance and bilingual staff will explain the importance of the Petaluma Policing model and how our current model connects our community to their local district officers to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. “We are here to serve you and we want to hear from the Latino community on how our staff can provide the best service possible.” said Chief Patrick Williams. “Please come and share your thoughts or concerns with us so we can better understand your needs.”

The Department will present crime trends and statistics as well as share crime prevention information. Attendees will be introduced to District Policing and will be given contact information to the officers specifically assigned to their area long term so they know who to contact with concerns about their neighborhood. Staff will address AB60 and how together we can make the streets in Petaluma a safer place to walk, bike, or drive.

We look forward to meeting with those we serve to improve our level of service to the community and address issues that are important to our residents and our businesses. We encourage everyone to invite their neighbors and friends.

For more information on the Petaluma Policing Model or District Policing please go to our website atwww.cityofpetaluma.net/police/policing.html.