Gulfport police community outreach

When Chris Ryle took over as chief of police in Gulfport back in early September, one of his four pillars and objectives as chief was more interactive community outreach.

- when chris ryle took over as- chief of police in gulfport bac- in- early september, one of his fou- pillars and objectives as - chief was more interactive- community outreach.

- news 25's toni miles takes us t- ocean adventures- marine park in gulfport to show- us how chief ryle and - other members of the police - force are doing just that.- quick!- super quick!!

- - it looked like a press- conference with all the cops an- cameras, and there were - plenty of photo ops to go - around, especially when - a sea lion smooched gulfport- police chief chris ryle - ...a kiss that was not- reciprocated, but this visit by- chief ryle and gulfport police- - - - did have plenty of purpose-just- another step in achieving one o- the major pillars ryle set- out upon becoming gulfport's- chief of police back on - september 1st-improved communit- relations ande- outreach.

- chief chris ryle, gulport polic- department: "when we come out, we want the community to know - our staff as well.

It's not jus- the chief of- police.

We have 225 employees - with the city of gulfport,- gulfport police - department.

Any opportunity we- come out as a group and get to- see what's going on - - - - in our community, and especiall- here at ocean adventures marine- park.

It's a- hidden gem.

Don't really know - what all it entails here, but - anytime we can come - out as a group and then talk- about it in the community.

It's- not an opportunity we can - pass up."

Toni miles, news 25: "the polic chief and gulfport police - officers' visits here at- the imms in gulfport gives a- whole new meaning to community- outreach."

Chief chris ryle, gulport polic- department: "i've been kissed b a sea - lion, and splashed not once, bu- twice by a dolphin.

Like i said- the water was very- cold."

But interactions and visits lik- these warm up community - relations.- - - - dr. moby solangi, director, - institute for marine mammal - studies: "i think law enforcement is about more than- just keeping us safe.

- they're really part of our- community.

We're really proud o- our law enforcement.

I think- it's great that we can rach out- and communicate with each other- i think it's- important with the community- outreach between us and our law- enforcement.- we're very proud that they were- here and able to come in and- enjoy what we have to - offer."

In gulfport, toni miles, news - 25.

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