Crime & Safety
Violence In Public Places: HoCo Police Hosting Community Workshop
Concern over recent episodes of workplace violence in the state prompted the Howard County Police Department to offer a new training.
Have you signed up for next Thursday's discussion on Safety & Security in Public Places: Houses of Worship, Businesses & Social Venues? The event is FREE but space is limited. Grace Community
— Howard County Police (@HCPDNews) November 1, 2018
Church, Fulton, 10a-12p. RSVP to 410-313-2207 or HCPDoutreach@howardcountymd.org. pic.twitter.com/0xeB5BfMWT
FULTON, MD — The Howard County Police Department is hosting an event this week on violence in public spaces. Officials said they were organizing the event following requests after the shootings at The Capital in Annapolis and Rite Aid in Harford County this year.
The free event will cover potential hazards, safety tips and best practices for both management and workers in general. It will deal with how to address acts of violence in places of worship,
The event will be live-streamed, the Howard County Police Department reported on its Facebook page.
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The discussion will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Grace Community Church, 8200 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
Call 410-313-2207 or email HCPDoutreach@howardmd.gov to RSVP to the Howard County Police Department's Community Outreach Division.
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SEE ALSO:
- Annapolis Shooting: 5 Murder Counts Filed In Capital Gazette Case
- Rite Aid Shooting: Victims Named, Motive Unclear
Photo by Elizabeth Janney.
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