Forum on Public Rights, How to Interact with Police

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The topic of the next Politics and Grits Series is a discussion on the public’s rights and how to interact with police officers.

Montgomery Community Media says the forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, at the Downtown Silver Spring Civic Center. The event is free, but registration is encouraged.

The Bounds of Authority- Defining the Police and Community Relationship Forum, hosted by the Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, is part of a larger conversation called Politics & Grits Series.

An event organizer say the discussion aims to better inform residents about their rights, and to remind them police officers are here to help the community. State officials will also provide an update on criminal justice reform in Maryland.

Panelists scheduled to attend the forum include:

• District 20 Delegate William C. Smith, Jr.;
• Darryl McSwain, assistant chief of police at the Montgomery County Police Department;
• Lieutenant Sonia Y.W. Pruitt, deputy district commander at Montgomery County Police Department;
• Byron Johns, president of the NAACP Parents’ Council.

For more information, email socialaction@mcacdst.org.