Morristown: Virtual Community Forum On Use Of Force By Police

Press release from the Morris County Government:

July 16, 2020

Morris Prosecutor: Virtual Community Forum on Use of Force by Police — July 24

Register to Attend

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the state Attorney General’s Office invite all county residents to participate in an upcoming virtual community to discuss Use of Force by Police Officers.

The forum is scheduled for Friday, July 24, from 3-5 p.m. You must register to attend.

The goals of the program are:

• Strengthen relationships between law enforcement officers and communities they serve;
• Address issues of concern before conflicts arise;
• Obtain the public’s view on police use of force.

Scheduled Panelists:

• Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp
• Morris County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn
• Morris CountyProsecutor’s Detective/Supervisor Patrick LaGuerre
• Chester Borough Police Chief Thomas Williver
• Morristown Acting Police Chief Darnell Richardson
• Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga
• Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Jerry Carter, Morristown
• Rev. Herman Scott, Morris County Correctional Facility Chaplain and Morris County NAACP Executive Board Member

Read New Jersey Attorney General Durbir Grewal’s updated New Jersey Use of Force Policy

Residents can submit comments directly to the state Attorney General’s Office via email at nj.gov/oag/force

This press release was produced by the Morris County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.