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**Melbourne Police Community Relations Council to Host Annual Community Forum**

The Melbourne Police Community Relations Council will hold its 2024 Annual Community Forum on Thursday, November 7th, at 7:00 PM. The event will take place at the Joseph N. Davis Community Center, located at 2547 Grant Street in Melbourne, Florida.

The forum aims to foster a community discussion involving leaders from the law enforcement and judicial systems in Brevard County. Participants will cover topics related to criminal justice and police procedures, as well as address questions from community members.

Invited panel members include:

- Honorable Judge Aaron Peacock from the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court

- Will Scheiner, Division Chief of the Brevard/Seminole County State Attorney

- Michael Pirolo, Chief Assistant Public Defender for Brevard/Seminole County

- Chief David Gillespie from the Melbourne Police Department

- Chief Mariano Augello from the Palm Bay Police Department

- Chief Greg Vesta from the West Melbourne Police Department

- Commander Ron Little from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office

- Ryan Bliss, Resident Agent in Charge from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

- Rachel Richardson, Circuit Administrator from the Florida Department of Corrections

- Rachel Sadoff from the Brevard Clerk of Courts

- Chief Chuck Bogle from the Melbourne Fire Department

For further information, attendees can email Christina Brainard at christina.brainard@mlbfl.org.

Source: Melbourne Police Department | Melbourne FL | Facebook

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