Do you remember that old school saying about “If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem?”

So active community member and working mom, Jenna Quinn, arranged for the City of Auburn, New York Police Department to hold training sessions for the upcoming local civil service exam for prospective police officers. The department hopes to recruit interested folks who will help create a more diverse group of people sitting for the exam and hopefully, into the department.

The current chief of police, Shawn Butler, his command staff, and officers are committed to community engagement through their proactive “Coffee with a Cop” initiative, progressive diversity training for officers, and using the civil service exam as the first step to have the community work with the department to help create a more diversified police department. These ongoing efforts are a proactive pathway to the department’s commitment to partnership with the Auburn community. 

Department officers will host and teach training sessions regarding the civil service exams at the Booker T. Washington Community Center   www.btwcc.org  located at 23 Chapman Avenue, Auburn NY 13021 on

 

Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 6 pm - 7 pm


Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 am - noon

Chief Shawn Butler, Auburn Police Department (via google images)

​Here is part of Chief Butler’s announcement to the community:

“APD is beginning our outreach efforts in order to broaden our eligible list of candidates through the civil service process with our next Police Officer entrance exam scheduled for December 2, 2017. In an effort to reduce the anxiety of the civil service process we will be working with our community partners and hosting some educational seminars to educate potential candidates on the civil service process and help them prepare for the exam. Tentatively these community events are scheduled for October 17th and the 28th. [See location above.]


In the meantime we would ask that you post, forward, print, and spread the word about our exam utilizing the attached informational flyers. Hard copy posters will be printed in the near future so if you would like some, please respond with a number requested.


If you have any further questions, please contact our Planning & Training Captain, Paul Casper at: pcasper@auburnny.gov or 315.255.4717.”


Thank you in advance,


Shawn                                                                       * * * * *


As Auburn residents, we need to get the word out and encourage folks to consider this employment opportunity. If you want meaningful change, you have to work to create it. It does not just happen because you think it should. ’Nough said.



Stay creative,


bill