Announced via Press Release:

County Executive Ball To Hold Public Safety Forum

COLUMBIA, MD – On Monday, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a community forum to discuss the state of public safety in Howard County. At the forum, residents will hear from leading public safety officials and will have the opportunity to ask questions to the panel on safety-related issues.

“Howard County is consistently ranked one of the nation’s safest communities, thanks to the dedicated service of our public safety officials. With strong community outreach, mental health awareness, and community collaboration we will continue to protect our county with care and vigilance,” said Ball. “Together, we can support all our residents, because everyone deserves to be safe, and feel safe, in their neighborhood.”

The panel will feature County Executive Calvin Ball, Police Chief Lisa Myers, Fire Chief Christine Uhlhorn, Sherriff Marcus Harris, State’s Attorney Richard Gibson, and Office of Emergency Management Deputy Director Michael Hinson.

WHAT: Community forum to discuss public safety in Howard County

WHEN: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Wilde Lake Middle School cafeteria (10481 Cross Fox Ln, Columbia, MD 21044)

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I am glad to see this forum happening in Howard County. There are some that have been concerned with “what looks like” rising crime in Howard County and would love to know that our officials have a plan (if crime is on the rise) to address it.

We are no where near many of our neighboring counties when it comes to crime…but it does not mean that we should not discuss what we are seeing right here in Howard County.

I hope we hear a lot of information on what things have been like in past years and where we are today in 2019.

Scott E