WICHITA –Officials reported a great turnout for Sunday evening’s “First Steps Barbecue,” at McAdams Park in Wichita, according to a social media report.

The Wichita Police Department, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, and Kansas Highway Patrol were among those in law enforcement participating.

After a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest last Tuesday, Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay met with local activist leaders to discuss replacing a second protest planned for Sunday with the cookout.

With #BLM local director AJ Bohanan at the First Steps Cookout. Coming together to improve ICT. #thatsmywichita -OM pic.twitter.com/xmVwjKlhYr

— Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) July 18, 2016

 

Police officers in Wichita were encourage but not required to attend the event to interact with citizens.

The police department provided the food, with officers grilling and serving it.