Police union leader sounds off: I am not Derek Chauvin 02:51 (CNN)New York Police Department officials did not anticipate the large number of protesters or violence that came at them during the George Floyd demonstrations and that, combined with insufficient staffing and lack of training, led to poor judgment and excessive force, according to a report released Friday.
The city Department of Investigation, appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to analyze the NYPD s response into the Floyd demonstrations in late May and into much of June, released their 115-page report on Friday.
And while the report acknowledges that emotions among protesters ran high and spilled over into abuse and violence against police officers, the report also says NYPD officers engaged in actions that were unprofessional or excessive.
NYPD mistakes likely escalated tensions at George Floyd protests, city report says
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NYPD mistakes likely escalated tensions at George Floyd protests, city report says
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NYPD likely escalated tensions at George Floyd protests, city report says CNN 12/18/2020 By Mark Morales, CNN © Scott Heins/Getty Images NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02: NYPD officers block the entrance of the Manhattan Bridge as hundreds protesting police brutality and systemic racism attempt to cross into the borough of Manhattan from Brooklyn after a citywide curfew went into effect in New York City. Days of protest, sometimes violent, have followed in many cities across the country in response to the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)