EASTSIDE MUSLIM SAFETY FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

January 9, 2017

This Press Release was published tonight by the City at 10 PM.  

REDMOND, WA -  The Muslim Community and Neighborhood Association has partnered with Eastside police departments to host an Eastside Muslim Safety Forum on January 10, 2017 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The educational event is being held at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound located at 17550 NE 67th Ct in Redmond. 

This event is open to the public and there will be childcare available.  Media are also invited to attend.  

The following police chiefs will attend:

Chief Kristi Wilson, Redmond Police

Chief Michelle Bennett, Sammamish Police

Chief Scott Behrbaum, Issaquah Police

Chief Cherie Harris, Kirkland Police

Chief Steven Mylett, Bellevue Police

Chief Ed Holmes, Mercer Island Police

Chiefs will cover a variety of topics, including Crime Prevention, Personal Safety and De-Escalation, Washington State Hate Crime law, Active Shooter Preparedness and King County Immigration policies.

Questions about law enforcement presentations can be directed to Lt Julie Beard, jbeard@redmond.gov.  Questions about the venue or event itself can be directed to Mohamed Bakr, mbakr@muslimCNA.com. 

For questions and more information about this release, contact Becky Range, Public Information Officer, at brange@redmond.gov or 425-556-2545.