(EVANSVILLE, IN) – September 30, 2010 – The Evansville Police Department (EPD) has set the schedule for a series of community forums as part of the EPD’s Diversity Management Plan (DMP). Every citizen of Evansville is a customer of the EPD. As such, all citizens are invited to attend and participate in these forums, at which all attendees will have an opportunity to express their thoughts and observations about what they see as the strengths and weaknesses of how the EPD provides services throughout the community. Forums will be held as follows:
Tuesday, October 5
6:00 – 7:45 p.m.
Red Bank Branch Library
Howard Meeting Room
120 S. Red Bank Road, 47712
Wednesday, October 6
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Academy for Innovative Studies (formerly
Harwood Middle School)
Media Room
3013 N. First Ave., 47710
Friday, October 8
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Hebron Elementary School
Cafeteria
4440 Bellemeade Avenue, 47714
Tuesday, October 12
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Age 50 and Older)
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Under Age 50)
C. K. Newsome Community Center
Recreation Room
100 E. Walnut Street, 47713
Additional community forums will be scheduled if necessary. The forums will be facilitated by the consulting firm of Woodard & Associates, Inc., which has been contracted by the EPD to guide the development and implementation of the DMP.
The mission of the EPD is to partner with the community to improve the quality of life by reducing the fear and incidence of crime, to recognize and resolve problems, and to fulfill the law enforcement needs of the citizens of Evansville, Indiana.