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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County Branch of the NAACP
Officials Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Agreement aimed at improving relations between the Leesburg Police
Department and the local community.
Leesburg, VA (February 26, 2018) – This
morning, Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk,
Leesburg Chief of Police Gregory Brown, and
Loudoun County Branch of the NAACP
President Phillip Thompson signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU),
pledging to work cooperatively to improve
communications and transparency between
the Leesburg Police Department and the local
community.
In accordance with the MOU, the Leesburg
Police Department will make annual
presentations to the NAACP on programs
aimed at preventing youth crime, assign a liaison officer to the NAACP, and provide training to
all officers on fair and impartial policing. In turn, the NAACP will actively participate in local
public safety programs and educational programs on how unconscious bias can impact
community policing efforts.
The Leesburg Town Council passed a resolution approving the MOU at their February 13, 2018,
meeting.
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