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MISSION POSSIBLE:
HIGHLY EFFICIENT & PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN 1 HOUR
Santa Cruz Police Department ran a series of Town Hall Meetings
That work, get everyone engaged & moving toward shared goals.
By Joyce Blaschke Community Relations Specialist For The Chief Of Police, Santa Cruz
Cops generally fear large and high-spirited community meetings. Either you get
yelled at for problems the agency has little control over, or you walk away with so
many tasks that officers loath coming to work the next week. Santa Cruz Police
held community meetings that were wildly received by the community and the
police. Here is how.
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