CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksvillenow.com The Clarksville Coalition of Concerned Citizens held a community meeting Monday to talk about the issue of shootings, particularly of black people, that are happening around the country. Close to 50 residents came together at Greater Missionary Baptist Church.
Pastor Willie Freeman told those attending that the main purpose of the community meeting was to allow the public to share their concerns and to propose questions that could be presented to Clarksville Police Chief Al Ansley and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan as well as other local city, county and state officials.
Pastor Freeman added, “What we want to do tonight, in light of what’s going on in our country with all of the tension and with everyone on pins and needles. We want to make sure that Clarksville sets a good example in terms of keeping things in order and decent,” said Freeman.
Some of the questions that were asked by those attending included hiring and training practices of the Clarksville Police Department, response time by officers and are more police officers needed on the streets of the city. Those questions, and others, will be put together and are expected to be asked of local officials at a planned future meeting.
The City has scheduled a Community Discussion meeting for Monday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Police Chief Al Ansley and representatives of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens and NAACP are scheduled to be at the meeting.
The Clarksville Coalition of Concerned Citizens are also holding a another community meeting on Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. at Greater Missionary Baptist Church, 450 Ringgold Road.