UAF police to raise awareness of assaults

April 13, 2015

University Relations

UAF Police Chief Keith Mallard and members of the UAF Police Department will join other Alaska men to walk a mile in high heels to raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault.

The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event takes place takes place on Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m. in the Pioneer Park parking lot.

This is the second year the UAF Police Department has participated in the national awareness-building event. Similar events are planned in Anchorage and Juneau the same day. The event presents opportunities for people to talk about gender-based violence and prevention.

Mallard plans to wear black and purple suede heels for the event.

UAF staff can support the officers in person at the event or make a donation online at https://fundly.com/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-fairbanks-2015-university-of-alaska-fairbanks-police-department.

Proceeds benefit the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living. For more information, go online to http://www.iacnvl.org/events/wamfairbanks.