Criminal Justice Fair focuses on police-community relationship

YOUNGSTOWN — One effective way to place a dent in crime is to bridge gaps between members of a community and law enforcement.

That was the main thrust behind today’s third annual Criminal Justice Fair at Heart Reach Ministries, 211 Redondo Road, on the city’s North Side.

Several city police officers and other law-enforcement personnel were on hand to talk and provide information to the estimated 200 attendees of the six-hour event.

The fair, sponsored by Heart Reach and Youngstown Northside Weed & Seed, also featured representatives of the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center, as well as a variety of county agencies. Those included the Youngstown Police Athletic League, YouthBuild Mahoning County, the Youngstown Office on Minority Health, Unison Health Plan, HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley and the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing our Neighborhoods (ACTION).

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