Date/Time
Date(s) - September 29, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Categories
LISTENING SESSIONS
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the dates of five community listening sessions and invites members of the public to share their vision for the future of public safety in Champaign. The listening sessions will be used to gather information from the public so it can be shared with the City Council as they make future public safety policy decisions to best address the needs, interests, and values of our community. Each session will include Chief of Police Anthony Cobb and Police command staff, City Manager Dorothy David and elected City officials.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the listening sessions will be held electronically using the Zoom meeting platform. Members of the public are encouraged to participate in any of the following listening sessions:
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6-8 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 3, 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 9, 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m.
To join a listening session, please click here. This hyperlink will work for all five sessions.
Passcode: 077055
You may also join by Telephone:
(312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 892 1142 3846
Passcode: 077055
Once entered, individuals wishing to speak should attend by Zoom, raise their virtual hand, and share their comments when called upon by the moderator. Each participant will have five minutes to provide input input and suggestions for how to improve policing in the community.
STUDY CIRCLES
Following the community listening sessions, the City will invite community members to engage in more in-depth discussions about the future of policing through a series of smaller, more conversational study circles. More information regarding the study circles, including how to register, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Input gathered from the listening sessions and study circles will be shared with the City Council and the public in a written report at the conclusion of the process. Following the listening sessions and study circles, the City Council will also discuss this topic at a future Study Session which will allow additional opportunities for community input on the future of policing in Champaign.