Community Policing Forum for West Santa Ana residents set for 2/27

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2016

Contact: Chris Schmidt, West End Community Oriented Policing, westendcop1@gmail.com

Connie Hamilton, Connect-to-Council, 714-745-1692 (Phone/text)

West End Community Oriented Policing to present second Community Policing Forum for Santa Ana residents in West End District

Santa Ana, CA, –West End Community Oriented Policing, along with Connect-to-Council, will present the second Community Policing forum for the residents of Santa Ana. This forum will offer residents the opportunity to provide their input and assist in creating a community policing plan for Santa Ana. At the first forum that took place last month, one of the suggestions was to encourage SAPD to build stronger partnerships with the community and faith-based organizations. Other
suggestions are being solicited and the public is invited to share input.

There will be three more forums in the remaining policing districts (West End, North East, and South East) in Santa Ana from February through April. The second forum will take place in the West End district.

Saturday, February 27, 2016, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church
5315 W McFadden Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92704

Chris Schmidt with the West End Community Oriented Policing organization states, “Community Oriented Policing has had a long history in Santa Ana dating back to the 1970’s under then Police Chief Ray Davis. This is a philosophy where the community and Police work in partnership to address local community issues, and promote proactive problem solving. These
forums are an opportunity for residents, business owners, and people who work in Santa Ana to express their ideas and opinions on how to create safe and healthy communities.”

About West End Community Oriented Policing: West End Community Oriented Policing is a non-profit organization that assists Santa Ana neighborhoods in setting up Neighborhood Watch programs and other events in the city.

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