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HENRY DAVIS JR.
2"°District South Bend City Council
For Immediate Release
October 6, 2014
Contact Henry Davis, Jr.
Email hdavis(a)southbendin.gov
Phone: 315-4112
Public Safety Forum
(South Bend, Indiana) Last week we witnessed the video tape footage which showed a
South Bend resident, Tom Stevens, who was beaten by a police officer. This video is
extremely disturbing and could occur anywhere in our nation. Many people in our
community and around our country have witnessed or experienced a similar act directly
or indirectly and it must end. I will continue to monitor this issue closely, and I hope our
Mayor will take issues of police misconduct seriously and address them appropriately.
I am working with several community-based organizations to address these issues. We
will begin our first of a series of community hearings this Thursday, October 9, 2014 at
New Birth Christian Ministries starting at 6 pm. New Birth Christian Ministries is located
at 729 Harrison Ave.
I will be moderating this public safety forum. Our specific focus is the issue dealing with
the Mr. Tom Stevens occurrence and more importantly working to install a Citizens
Review Board which will give our citizens the ability to serve in a decision making
capacity.
Here in South Bend we have participatory government and it works most effectively and
efficiently when all members of the community are involved. Please join me for this
important event; together South Bend we can make a difference.
227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441
County-City Building South Bend,IN Office: (574)235-9321
Voicemail: (574)235-5983 Email:hdavis @southbendin.gov,