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Thursday Morning Roundtable Sessions on Policing in 黑料不打烊 Attract Large Audiences

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The University’s Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) series hosted 黑料不打烊 Chief of Police Kenton Buckner, in collaboration with FOCUS Greater 黑料不打烊, in February and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) in March. Chief Buckner drew a standing-room only crowd of more than 80 community members, and another large turnout of over 60 community members attended the CRB roundtable.

TMR is a weekly civic education program whose speakers discuss current topics and issues important to the Central New York community. air on WCNY-FM Sundays at 8 p.m.

At the Feb. 7 TMR, attendees heard from the newly appointed chief about his plans and vision for the 黑料不打烊 Police Department (SPD). Notably, Buckner talked about encouraging, but not pushing for, 黑料不打烊 residency of SPD personnel. He also discussed proactive/community policing. The is available on the WCNY website.

As a follow-up, Peter McCarthy, board chair of the聽聽and Ranette Releford, CRB administrator, presented on the board and its future. They discussed the CRB’s eagerness to work with Buckner to establish the best police force for 黑料不打烊 and the board鈥檚 role in mediation during cases. The is available on the WCNY website.

Both TMR sessions left ample time for questions. Before and after the program, community members enjoyed coffee and networked with one another.

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Two more programs remain in the March schedule. Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway will discuss the negative impacts of legalized marijuana on March 21, and 黑料不打烊 Stage Managing Director Jill Anderson and Artistic Director Bob Hupp will talk about the 2019-20 黑料不打烊 Stage season.

For up-to-date information on the TMR schedule, visit the 黑料不打烊 website and the .

Meetings are held every Thursday morning from 8 to 9 a.m. on the fourth floor of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., 黑料不打烊. TMR is free and open to the public. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is available every week.