A new organization is blooming out of the partnership between local law enforcement and civil rights groups. Author: WQAD Digital Team Updated: 6:29 PM CDT May 11, 2021
DAVENPORT, Iowa City leaders, law enforcement personnel, and members of local civil rights groups have come together on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities to create the
Iowa Quad Cities Law Enforcement Community Partnership.
It s a group that blossomed out of a conversation in the summer of 2020, after the death of George Floyd. Their meetings have been held twice monthly, discussing community and policing issues and how they could partner for the benefit of the Quad Cities region. These members include people from the City of Davenport, City of Bettendorf, Scott County Sheriff s Department, Davenport National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Davenport League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). There are also members from Black Lives Ma