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Police chief plans countywide public‑safety forum; trustees praise visible enforcement in school zones
Summary
Chief Braun announced a countywide public-safety town hall for Sept. 18 featuring multiple police chiefs, the prosecutor’s office and invited judges. Trustees commended visible enforcement and urged residents to call nonemergency or 911 when they see suspicious behavior.
Delhi Township Police Chief Braun told trustees Aug. 27 the township will host a countywide public‑safety town hall on Sept. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the township building. Invitations are planned for police chiefs across the county, the prosecutor’s office and judges; the event is intended as an open forum to discuss aspects of the justice system and allow residents to ask questions of criminal-justice stakeholders.
Trustee Davis praised the police division’s visible enforcement in school zones and around local schools, citing officers’ strategic placement near St. Dominic’s and other locations to encourage compliance with school‑zone speed limits. Davis urged residents to report suspicious activity, providing the nonemergency police number (922-0060) and reminding residents that if unsure to call 911.
Chief Braun also described upcoming community programs: a Touch‑a‑Truck family event on Sept. 20 (1–4 p.m.), openings in the Citizens Police Academy in October, and a countywide partnering-for-public-safety town hall that aims to explain the justice system without political finger‑pointing. He cautioned that the department’s social‑media Citizens Observer page is not monitored 24/7 and asked residents to call the station or 911 for time‑sensitive concerns. He also noted the legal limits on placing stop signs for speed enforcement and offered selective enforcement, speed signs and targeted patrols as alternatives.
Trustees expressed support for the town hall concept and for continued police visibility during the school year. No formal board actions were taken at this meeting on enforcement policy.
