Police departments all over the country came together with their community Tuesday, trying to bridge any gaps in the departments relationship with its people by enjoying a night out.”They mean a lot to us,” Chief Ron Hoague from the Essex Police Department said. “The police department, we depend on our citizens just as much as they depend on us.”Essex Police held their firs “National Night Out” at Essex High School. The two-hour event featured games, activities, food and opportunities to engage with different law enforcement agencies from the area.Chief Hoague hopes that the event can help create a strong bond between his department and their community.This event happened just weeks after the Essex Police admitted they made a mistake by charging a Black man with assault.Brandon Williams was injured and only after he provided video to police, did the department take back the citation. The department admitted that they need more equity training and apologized for their mistake.”Sometimes things happen and it may cause the public to question their complete faith in the police department,” John Ruttenberg from the Essex Police Department said. “If the public has some doubts this is an opportunity for them to come meet us and talk to us.”
Police departments all over the country came together with their community Tuesday, trying to bridge any gaps in the departments relationship with its people by enjoying a night out.
“They mean a lot to us,” Chief Ron Hoague from the Essex Police Department said. “The police department, we depend on our citizens just as much as they depend on us.”
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Essex Police held their firs “National Night Out” at Essex High School. The two-hour event featured games, activities, food and opportunities to engage with different law enforcement agencies from the area.
Chief Hoague hopes that the event can help create a strong bond between his department and their community.
This event happened just weeks after the Essex Police admitted they made a mistake by charging a Black man with assault.
Brandon Williams was injured and only after he provided video to police, did the department take back the citation. The department admitted that they need more equity training and apologized for their mistake.
“Sometimes things happen and it may cause the public to question their complete faith in the police department,” John Ruttenberg from the Essex Police Department said. “If the public has some doubts this is an opportunity for them to come meet us and talk to us.”
