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Harvey Police Department auxiliary officers receive training in City Council chambers

The training occurred the as City Hall was busy while political hopefuls filed petitions at the Office of the City Clerk.

By Amethyst J. Davis

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November 29, 2022

Harvey Police Department officers host a training in City Council chambers Monday, November 28. HWH / Amethyst J. Davis

It was a busy day at City Hall Monday as political hopefuls rushed to file their petitions to secure their place on the ballot. But, that wasn’t the only major event occurring.

The Harvey Police Department hosted an in-person training session in City Council Chambers in full view of the public.

Council doors are glass, meaning those entering and exiting the building could see the training, which included what appears to be a mock firearm.

The HWH confirmed that the training included several community service officers, who are not uniformed members of service at HPD, meaning they are not armed with firearms but do carry tasers.

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The HWH has yet to confirm if there were uniformed members of service also receiving training. We are still working to confirm additional details.

This story is developing.

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Training in progress, 1/3. HWH / Amethyst J. Davis

Training in progress, 2/3. HWH / Amethyst J. Davis

Training in progress, 3/3. HWH / Amethyst J. Davis

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Amethyst J. Davis

Amethyst J. Davis is responsible for spearheading the growth and development of the HWH, including outlining the editorial trajectory and content. She also produces “The Renaissance Letter,” our biweekly email newsletter, edits content, and fact-checks stories prior to publication. Amethyst was an administrator at New York University before launching her journalism career. She was previously a member of the Sounding Board, the community advisory board for Chicago Public Media, which includes WBEZ Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Amethyst is a 2023 Leader of a New Chicago award recipient, as recognized by the Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation. She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

In 2022, Amethyst was a Casey Fellow with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Black News & Views. She is a sought after speaker on community journalism and has given talks at institutions like DePaul University and the University of Kansas. Amethyst is a regular guest on City Cast Chicago.

She was invited by Harvard University to submit a 2023 and 2024 Nieman Lab prediction. Under her leadership, the HWH has become one of the nation’s most-watched hyperlocal newsrooms. The HWH has received national coverage in publications like Poynter, Harvard University’s Nieman Lab, the National Press Journalism Club Institute, and Editor & Publisher.

A Harvey native, Amethyst is a Brooks Middle School (’11) and Thornton Township High School alum (‘15) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from NYU (BA’19). She is an alumna of the Data and Policy Summer Scholar program at the University of Chicago.