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Police chief unveils "Gaming with Cops" youth outreach program; rollout planned for October
Summary
Chief Brian Wright presented a new outreach program that uses video-game sessions to build relationships between officers and youth. Councilors welcomed the idea, asked about capacity and outreach, and the chief said initial sessions will be held at the Truman Street substation with grant funding and social media outreach planned.
The New London Police Department detailed a new youth outreach program called “Gaming with Cops” during the Public Safety Committee meeting, describing it as a nontraditional approach to build rapport with young people.
Police Chief Brian Wright told the committee that the department purchased gaming consoles (PS5 and Xbox) using grant funding and plans to host gaming sessions alongside other activities—basketball, homework help and mentoring—to draw young people to a safe space and encourage conversation with officers. The chief…
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