[Greater-baltimore] Mayor Rawlings-Blake to Visit National Federation of the Blind on Public Safety Town Hall Tour

[Danielsen, Chris]

Dear fellow Federationists:

The National federation of the Blind is pleased to host Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts when they meet with residents of Baltimore's Southern Police District as part of the mayor's Public Safety Town Hall Tour. This important meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, and is targeted to residents and businesses in Baltimore's Southern Police District, the home of the National Federation of the Blind headquarters. More information about the meeting, in the form of a press release from the mayor's office,  is below. Let's show Mayor Rawlings-
Blake, Commissioner Batts, and our fellow residents our community spirit by attending and making everyone welcome!

Sincerely:

Chris Danielsen

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Next Two Stops on Public Safety Town Hall Tour
BALTIMORE, Md. (March 18, 2014)-Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the next two stops on her Public Safety Town Hall Tour. Nearly a week after the first public safety town hall was convened in the Western Police District; the mayor released the dates and locations for her stops in the Eastern and Southern police districts.

"My goal is to increase the partnership between the police and communities, so that we can continue working together to reduce violence in our communities," said Mayor Rawlings-Blake. "Crime reduction remains my top priority, and we must work collaboratively to make Baltimore the safe city we want and deserve. These forums will help us to continue building a dialogue, and obtain critical feedback in the fight against crime."

The details for the next two stops are as follows:

  *   Thursday, April 10; 7:00 pm
Eastern Police District
American Brewery
1701 N. Gay Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21213


  *   Thursday, April 17; 7:00 pm
Southern Police District
National Federation of the Blind
200 E. Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21225

The public safety town hall meetings allow Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts to engage directly with Baltimore City residents and hear their concerns regarding crime in Baltimore. The tour began on Wednesday, March 12 at Frederick Douglass High School, in the Western Police District and will continue in the coming months, making stops in all nine police districts.

Residents who participated in the first forum found the session very helpful and provided positive feedback. "I found this forum very informational," one resident responded on the brief questionnaire. "I need information on how I can be a helpful citizen of my community."

During each stop on the tour, the mayor and Commissioner Batts will engage with residents and address their concerns regarding homicides, shootings, and violent crime overall in Baltimore; as well as other issues in their communities that indirectly impact public safety. Residents will also hear directly from the administration about efforts currently underway to eliminate violent criminal activity and learn about ways they can help make Baltimore safer.

"My administration will continue to drive our all-hands-on-deck approach to fighting crime by listening to residents and working with the communities we serve," concluded Mayor Rawlings-Blake. "We must do all we can to protect our residents from violent crime."

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