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Abilene’s police chief has started a program he hopes will build trust and legitimacy with residents.
Stan Standridge introduced the Threshold program at a demonstration at the city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial last month.
“As we have all seen, the national narrative has dramatically changed in the past weeks regarding police and communities throughout our country,” Abilene officials said. “Change is needed; change is welcomed.”
The program’s name comes from Abilene’s desire to open a door that should always remain open to citizens. By definition, a threshold the place or point of beginning, as the city noted on its site.
The first meeting of the Threshold initiative was held at New Hope Church on June 18.
Pastor Chuck Farina gauged attendees for what they hope the program would achieve which is threefold: more dialogue with police; being comfortable enough to bring another child into the world; and, simply, unity.
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