Why some white police officers are involved in life and death situations with unarmed Blacks
Savannah-area law enforcement leaders are taking the initiative to address the many factors behind the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans by white police officers
Chief William L. Lyght
This is an op-ed by William L. Lyght, a retired law enforcement officer. He was the police chief in Flint, Mich., and the deputy chief of the Savannah Police Department during his career. He also service 20 years in the U.S. Army, Military Police Corps and retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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A new era of policing: What local police departments are doing to improve response to mental health crisis calls
April 1, 2021 9:50 PM Jamie Perez
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MADISON, Wis. Newly appointed Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said he has a top goal in mind as the new leader of 479 commissioned officers: building trust with the community and remaining transparent.
In 2020, after social and racial justice movements sparked across the country, it posed a major question regarding police’s role in the community: Should police respond to mental health related calls?
Barnes said, “Is someone better equipped to handle mental health calls than the police? The answer is yes. The answer is everyone. Everyone together is the best person to handle mental health calls. Not just the police by themselves. Not just mental health workers by themselves. Not just clinicians or psychologists by themselves. But everyone together.”
Buffalo Police Are Now Receiving De-escalation Training
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Around the country, the protests that occurred as a result of the George Floyd tragedy has resulted in change throughout the nation.
Buffalo was no exception to this. We saw a ton of changes to the way things operate here in the Queen City. Since last spring in Western New York, we ve seen the creation of Black Lives Matter Way, the passage of Cariol s Law, and the repeal of section 50-A of the New York State Civil Rights Law. We ve also seen the Buffalo Police Department take steps towards using less-lethal weapons like the bolawrap device and tasers.
“When I first came on … this would have been a deadly (police) shooting, said Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. This wouldn t have been resolved the way it was, the way these officers handled themselves.”
Instead, the video compiled by the police department from body-cam footage shows officers taking multiple measures to de-escalate the situation and avoid a lethal outcome.
Among other tactics, the sergeant does not immediately confront the suspect near Pyne Poynt Park in North Camden, noted Kevin Lutz, a captain who oversees training for the county department.
He asserted it would have been “a legally justified deadly force encounter” if the officer had confronted the man, ordered him to drop the knife, and then shot him if he did not comply.