Community Conversation - Building Police and Community Relations

Recent events have our community, like others around the nation, hurting. Biased policing has become a point of discussion as violence crossing racial lines has provoked racial tensions and led to large scale protests. Where do we go from here? How do we begin to build stronger and safer police and community relationships? There is a shared desire for safer communities, fair and unbiased law enforcement, and the ability for law enforcement to safely do their jobs throughout our community. How do we get there?

Join us for virtual community conversation on this important issue. Program will include panel discussion and small group discussion.

Panelists include:

Stephany Rose Spaulding, Associate Professor of Women’s and Ethnic Studies UCCS, Senior Pastor - Ebenezer Baptist Church,

Yolanda Avila, Colorado Springs City Council Member District 4

Leslie Herod, Colorado State Representative, District 8

Chief Vince Niski, Colorado Springs Chief of Police

Community Conversations at Pikes Peak Library District is a new series of monthly events that invites the public to discuss current events and issues impacting the Pikes Peak region. We want to promote civil dialogue and greater understanding of different perspectives.

Participants will be emailed a link for the conversation before the program.