In an upcoming virtual community Q&A, DeKalb County police Chief Mirtha Ramos said she hopes to “humanize” the officers in her department.

At 6 p.m. Sunday, Ramos will discuss questions and concerns submitted by the community during a Facebook Live stream on the department’s Facebook page. It will be her second Q&A since becoming the county’s first permanent female police chief last November.

During the event, Ramos will host a segment called “Getting to know your DKPD: A candid and raw conversation behind the badge.”

According to a news release, Ramos wants to give her officers a platform to speak about the law enforcement experience in light of the months of protests over police brutality and racism.

“As the law enforcement profession is being scrutinized, I would like to humanize the person behind the badge so that the citizens we serve can be exposed to a different perspective of what drives the officers of DKPD,” Ramos said in the release.

Questions can be submitted during the Facebook Live stream or beforehand.

📆 Mark your calendar! DKPD is hosting a second Virtual Community Q&A next Sunday, Sept. 13. Join us and get to know your DKPD! #WeAreDKPD #Share #OurCommunity

Posted by DeKalb County Police Department on Sunday, September 6, 2020

Before taking over DeKalb’s police department, Ramos spent 22 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department in Florida.

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