(Fayetteville, N.C.) – Fayetteville and Cumberland County residents are invited toattend the first of what will be acommunity education series designed to restore mutual trust between the Fayetteville Police Department and the community through education. The series is the result of collaboration between the City of Fayetteville, the Fayetteville Branch N.A.A.C.P. and other community advocacy groups.
The first meeting will be held at Fayetteville State University’s Seabrook Auditorium Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. and will cover procedures and behaviors at traffic stops in an effort to address concerns from the community about driving while black (DWB).
“We firmly believe that community education is one of the most effective means of empowering the community and commend and support City Council’s efforts in assuring that all of the members of our community are treated equally and respectfully by those hired to protect us,” said James E. Buxton, Jr., President of the Fayetteville Branch N.A.A.C.P.
This meeting will include remarks from Buxton, the presentation of a traffic stop procedure video and comments from representatives of the Fayetteville Police Department, who will address recommendations from the NOBLE report. Information will be provided during the meeting about citizens’ rights during traffic stops, interacting with police, and the importance of documenting incidents of police officers acting in an unprofessional manner.
Seabrook Auditorium is located adjacent to Fayetteville State University’s middle entranceway off Murchision Road.
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Article source: http://www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us/pressreleases.aspx?id=730
