PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — It’s Religion & Blue Weekend, a time for communities to return along with native legislation enforcement companies. In a faith-based setting, the main focus stays on investing in and constructing stronger relationships with each other.
The Russell County Sheriff’s Workplace and Phenix Metropolis Police Division gathered with the group on the Mount Olive Baptist Church Recreation Middle for Religion & Blue Weekend.
Occasions like this assist us bridge that hole and get to know folks in the neighborhood and construct belief with them and the youngsters, as properly that make us approachable.
George Staudinger, Phenix Metropolis Police Chief
Religion & Blue began three years in the past in Georgia and has now made its means across the nation, turning into part of the nation’s largest annual collaborative policing initiative. Phenix Metropolis Police Chief, George Staudinger, says first responders could be there for the nice instances too.
Oftentimes we’re in uniform and we’re on the market working and we’re not very approachable. However at an occasion like this, we are able to mingle and speak with everyone and be extra approachable. They’ll see the human aspect that we’re not robots, we’re not machines. We’re identical to you.
George Staudinger, Phenix Metropolis Police Chief
The group was in a position to meet Okay-9s, Xito and Charo and get an up shut take a look at officers gear.
You typically need to be identical to them [police officers] and to go and see what they undergo in a day, like a stakeout, and see they weapons they’ve is fairly cool.
Braylen Alexander, Phenix Metropolis resident
The mission behind Religion & Blue is easy: reinforce wholesome relationships between legislation enforcement officers and the communities they serve – proving they’re greater than only a badge and uniform.
Cops are our mates. I’ve at all times believed that rising up as a baby, and I imagine that they’re folks of the religion and now we have to have faith in them in addition to they do us.”
Dr. Patrick Tyrone Brown, Pastor at Mount Olive Baptist Church
Chief Staudinger says he plans to proceed taking part in group outreach occasions in an effort to make the neighborhood a greater place.
