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County police launch "Community Conversations" to build dialogue with residents
Summary
Baltimore County police and diversity staff announced a six-week in-person "Community Conversations" pilot beginning Oct. 16 aimed at facilitated dialogue between officers and residents; sessions will run Thursdays 68 p.m., are limited to about 30 participants and require an 18+ age minimum and background checks for HQ visits.
Mark Bell, the department—s chief diversity officer, invited board members to a new six-week pilot called "Community Conversations," planned for Oct. 16Nov. 20 and scheduled Thursday evenings 68 p.m. "We created a 6 week program called community conversations," Bell said, adding the program is designed to "capture the people behind the badge" and surface residents' perspectives alongside officer experiences.
Bell said the program differs from the Citizens…
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