The Williamsburg Police Department is accepting applications for a newly created Citizen Advisory Committee. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:35 PM EDT July 7, 2021
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. If the 2020 summer of protests showed anything, it s that policing in America is under a microscope.
More than a year after the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, a Hampton Roads department wants to change with the help of its neighbors.
“It s proven to be a wake-up call for departments across the country, Williamsburg Police Chief Sean Dunn told 13News Now Wednesday.
The Williamsburg Police Department is one of the smaller departments across the Hampton Roads region, with 43 sworn officers according to Chief Dunn. Now, the department is accepting applications for a newly created “Citizen Advisory Committee,” intended for locals from the Williamsburg area to review and recommend changes to the city’s policing practi
Johnson has been officially named to serve as a liaison officer between the police department and the neighborhood as part of a pilot community engagement program the Williamsburg Police Department has developed.