Wheaton police to host town hall panel discussion

Wheaton police, the county’s top prosecutor and other officials will participate in a town hall panel discussion next month.

Police invite residents to attend the town hall at 6:30 p.m. June 5 at the Wheaton Park District Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard St.

The panel will feature Wheaton Police Chief Princeton Youker, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Assistant Superintendent Matt Biscan, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, and county health department Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Lori Carnahan.

Panelists will discuss how they are addressing school safety, mental health support and recent changes in criminal justice laws.

“It’s important when talking about the issues that affect our community to include these key partners in the discussion, because we are continuously working together to meet the needs of our residents,” Youker said in a statement.

The panel also will field questions from the public.