Pastor Emmanuel Suarez \u2013 HOPE Church, Allentown<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr. Tyrone Russell \u2013 Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n Ms. Gail Hoover \u2013 realtor and former Allentown City Council member<\/strong><\/p>\n Asst. Chief Gail Struss \u2013 Allentown Police Department<\/strong><\/p>\n Officer Daniel Miller \u2013 Allentown Police Department<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cEstablishing a police department that mirrors our diverse community is been a priority for me, as it leads to a greater sense of trust and respect from the community,\u201d said Chief Morris.\u00a0 \u201cOur goal is to increase the diversity of our department across the broad spectrum of race, ethnicity, gender, age and sexual orientation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAllentown is a very diverse city and I am very pleased that we have many opportunities to celebrate that diversity,\u201d said Pawlowski.\u00a0 \u201cI am proud to have appointed the city\u2019s first minority police chief, assistant chief and captains.\u00a0 We can do a better job of increasing the diversity in the department and the establishment of this committee will help us get there.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI personally think this initiative is a major step in strengthening relationships between law enforcement and community members,\u201d said Tyrone Russell of the CACLV<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cReaching out to different community agents and inviting them to participate in purpose driven and action oriented conversations regarding our police force is both progressive and a reflection of extremely brave and aware leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n The Allentown Police Department has already started recruiting for its next hiring phase which will commence in 2018.\u00a0 The committee\u2019s first meeting will be scheduled in the near future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nInformation provided by:
\nMike Moore
\nCommunications Manager
\nMayor’s Office
\n435 Hamilton Street
\nAllentown, PA 18101
\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov
\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov
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