Milwaukee citizens will have the opportunity to provide ideas, feedback and input on potential solutions to the city’s public safety issues during a series of community engagement hearings to be held throughout the city next month.

Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Public Safety Committee chair Alderman Bob Donovan today announced that the Public Safety Committee hearings will be held on the following dates and at these times and locations:

• Monday, October 3 at 9 a.m. in room 301-B at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St. (NOTE: This special meeting will be to receive testimony from community-based organizations).
• Saturday, October 8 at 9:30 a.m., Ald. Cavalier Johnson will host at Marshall High School, 4141 N. 64^th St.
• Saturday, October 15 at 9:30 a.m., President Hamilton will host at Obama High School, 5075 N. Sherman Blvd.
• Saturday, October 22 at 9:30 a.m., Ald. José G. Pérez will host at South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd.
• Saturday, October 29 at 9:30 a.m., Ald. Terry L. Witkowski will host at Pulaski High School, 2500 W. Oklahoma Ave.

In addition to members of the public, the Mayor, the County Executive, the District Attorney, the Police Chief, the Office of Violence Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Community Justice Council, Fire and Police Commission members and Common Council members are invited to attend.