Here's a summary of NWCHCA's past monthly Community Public Forums in 2011, focusing on public safety topics:

 

JANUARY: Criminal Justice and Community Public Safety

MPD Assistant Chief Diane Groomes

Cliff Keenan, Deputy Director, Pretrial Services Agency

MPD 3rd District Commander Jacob Kishter

Roger Kemp, US Attorney’s Office 3rd District Community Prosecutor

Kathy Henderson, Ward 5 Activist and Leader of Court Watch Leader

Veronica Davis, Ward 5 Activist and Blogger

Link to NWCHCA Wordle on Public Safety

 

FEBRUARY: Triumphing Over Persistent Neighborhood Crime Problems

Courtney Stewart, Co-founder of the Reentry Network for Returning Citizens,

AUSA Shana Fulton, the Deputy Chief of General Crimes from the US Attorney's Office

Columbia Heights Block Captains Josue Salmeron and Tom Cochran

U Street Public Safety Leader Brian Card and Sushupta Sudarshan

Trinidad: Kathy Henderson, Ward 5 Activist and Court Watch Leader

 

MARCH: Violent Hate Crimes & Bias Crimes in Our Community

AJ Singletarry and Chris Farris, GLOV (DC's LGBT Anti-Violence Task Force)

Sergeants Carlos Mejia and Brett Parsons, MPD’s Special Liaison Unit, Detective Mary Bonaccorsy

Cecilia Castillo, DC’s Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

News Coverage:MetroWeekly: http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6075

http://www.hunewsservice.com/local/northwest-d-c-leads-city-in-reported-hate-crimes-forum-reveals-1.2116737

 

APRIL: Criminal Justice Public Forum - Full Panel

MPD Chief Cathy Lanier

Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham

At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson

DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield

US Parole Commission Chairman Isaac Fulwood

Principal Asst US Attorney Vincent Cohen

Pretrial Services Agency Director Susan Shaffer

Deputy US Attorney Robert Hildum

Mayor's Office on Ex-Offender Affairs Director Charles Thornton

Ward 5 Court Watch Leader and Activist Kathy Henderson

Ward 7 Community Activist and Blogger Veronica O. Davis – Moderator

 

MAY: Data Working Group Kick-Off

Alex Clark, Citizens for Transparency DC

Cecilia Jones, Volunteer Coordinator, Community Criminal Justice Accountability Initiative 

 

JUNE: Listening Sessions on Youth Violence

Facilitated by the Latin American Youth Center

SEPTEMBER: Crime and Public Safety with MPD and the US Attorney's Office

MPD's Sergeant James Boteler

Assistant US Attorneys Kenneth Whitted and Philip Selden

Community Prosecutors Roger Kemp and Jelahn Stewart