Police departments and local community leaders met for a press conference at the Old Municipal Building.
In
the wake of the presidential election results and reported incidents of
violence around the country, Chico police and community leaders met on November
16, at the Old Municipal Building to discuss public safety.
Chico
Police Chief Michael O’Brien said that with reports ranging from racial slurs
to water bottles being thrown at people there are some in the community that
have feelings of insecurity and vulnerability.
The
meeting also served as a reminder that we need to come together as a community
and report hate crimes and acts of violence, according to O’Brien.
He encouraged people who have been victims of hate crimes to
contact the police.
“It
will help if individuals come forward and make the reports,” O’Brien said. “If we don’t know about it,
then it is hard for us to do something about it.”
By John Domogma