WHAT:            Public Safety Mid-Year Briefing to the Community

WHEN:            10 a.m., TOMORROW, Thursday, July 9, 2026

WHERE:          The briefing location is at RPD Headquarters, 200 W. Grace St.

Chief of Police Rick Edwards will address statistics from crimes that occurred in the first half of 2026 that impacted the public, department operations and current topics of interest.

BACKGROUND:    

This crime briefing will inform the community of successful efforts at lowering crime trends, provide an update on Operation Safe Summer, a multi-jurisdictional operation, provide other updates, and offer opportunities for members of the public to engage in upcoming community events to participate in a joint effort to reduce crime.

Media is invited to attend.