Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla and his command staff will host a community meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Highline College. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla and his command staff will host a community meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Highline College. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Police

Kent Police set community meeting for May 9 at Highline College

Topics to include latest news, updates from Police Chief Rafael Padilla and his command staff

Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla and his command staff will host a community meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Mt. Constance/Olympia Room in the Highline College Student Union Building.

The meeting is to hear the latest news and updates from Padilla and his staff, according to a Kent Police Facebook post.

Highline College is at 2400 S. 240th St., in Des Moines, just west of Pacific Highway South and the city of Kent’s West Hill border.


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