One of the Evansville Police Department‘s most community-focused initiatives is making its return for the summer.
EPD has announced that Walking Wednesdays will once again take place throughout the months of June and July, allowing residents to connect with officers outside of emergency situations and traffic stops.
A Program Built on Community Connection
Walking Wednesdays first launched during the summer of 2021 as a way for officers to safely interact with residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program was designed to get officers out from behind the wheel of their patrol vehicles and into neighborhoods where they could have casual conversations with community members. The initiative proved successful and has continued each summer since…