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Finalists detail steps to rebuild trust with Black, immigrant and Muslim communities
Summary
Three police chief finalists described community outreach tactics they used in previous postings — foot patrols, mosque engagement, clergy partnerships, civic meetings and procedural-justice practices — to rebuild trust in diverse populations.
Three finalists for Norristown police chief outlined similar community-driven strategies they said they had used to rebuild trust with Black, immigrant and Muslim communities in prior assignments. Michael Trail, chief of police in Lansdale Borough, described foot patrol work in East Baltimore and said he prioritized everyday conversation over enforcement to build relationships: “I talked about people stuff because we're humans,” Trail said. He said that approach led residents to bring information to police and that partnering with a local mosque helped…
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