Canton Police Schedule First Community Meeting of 2017

CANTON, GA -- On Thursday, the Canton Police Department will host its first community meeting of the year.

The meeting will get underway at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at St. Paul AME Church at 390 Crisler Street.

Chief Mark J. Mitchell and members of the agency’s staff will be discussing their community goals and work projects for 2017, and partnering with attendees to talk about the importance of police and community trust and relationships.

The agency also notes the meeting will be a chance to engage in open dialogue and for citizens to learn about what's going on inside the Canton Police Department as well as express any needs, concerns or issues they have.

Canton police also hope to obtain vital feedback to improve its service to the community.

“Our series of community meetings over the past several years has resulted in stronger relationships and the building of trust with our citizens," Chief Mitchell said. "However, we are not where we need to be and our outreach efforts with those we serve are a work in progress that needs to be continuously cultivated and not left to become stagnant. Our department fully believes that it is vitally important to connect and engage with our citizens which will continue to pay important dividends now and in the future to allow us to effectively address criminal activity and public concerns.”

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