TO THE EDITOR:
Even before he was police chief, Chris Blue stated, “Understanding community perceptions will help us improve our services.”
Under Chief Blue’s leadership, the Chapel Hill Police Department partnered with the town’s Justice in Action Committee to reach out to community members to solicit feedback about the CHPD’s services and overall presence within the town.
Such feedback, along with additional data gathered by the CHPD, was used to draft the department’s strategic plan, a statement of guiding principles and departmental goals.
However, the strategic plan is a “living” document that continues to be shaped by community dialogue.
This summer, a series of public meetings was held to explain the strategic plan and encourage citizens to share their thoughts and advice for the plan’s improvement.
Very few UNC students attended these meetings.
Yet, UNC students are a vital part of the Chapel Hill community, and no dialogue with that community is complete without hearkening to the sound of Tar Heel voices.
Accordingly, members of the police department and Justice in Action Committee are coming to campus to give a presentation about the plan and gather important feedback from students.
