Your Voice Matters: The Future Of Policing In Hillsboro

Press release from the City of Hillsboro:

July 17, 2020

Speak your mind. Share your experiences. Offer your ideas. Here are 5 ways you can reach Hillsboro City Councilors.Speak your mind. Share your experiences. Offer your ideas.

The City of Hillsboro continues to gather feedback about policing and public safety in our community, with a centering of voices of communities of color.

Your voice can reach the entire Hillsboro City Council through these upcoming speaking opportunities and events:

Public Comment:
Share your thoughts during the online Council meetings on Tuesday, July 21 and Tuesday, August 4. You’ll have up to three minutes per person to address the full Council. Groups can request to combine time into one speaker. Sign up by emailing your name, Zoom name and/or telephone number to Council@Hillsboro-Oregon.gov. You can also sign up during the beginning of these online Council meetings by texting the number on the screen.

Video/Audio:
Record yourself on your phone, then send it to the Council. Click here to upload your file. First, fill in your name and email address. Then, select "City Recorder." Finally, choose your file and click "Upload Files" to complete the process.

Special City Council meeting:
On Saturday, August 1, the Council will host a special meeting to hear from as many Hillsboro voices as possible. More details will be announced here.

Listening Sessions:
On Saturday, August 8, two listening sessions (one in English, one in Spanish) will be led by an outside facilitator to hear from community members who want to speak outside of a City Council meeting. More details will be announced here.

Email:
Write out your thoughts, then send your email to Council@Hillsboro-Oregon.gov

All comments will be gathered and shared with City Councilors ahead of a scheduled Work Session on Tuesday, August 18, that will focus on policing and public safety in our community.

Your ideas matter. Your experiences matter. You matter.

Have questions? Call 503-681-6100 for more information.

This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro. The views expressed are the author's own.