IMAGE: Courtesy Charima Young
Young and Canagarajah are two of 21 voting members on the commission, which was created by an executive order signed by the governor last July. The commission’s purpose is to improve policing practices within law enforcement agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction, with a focus on promoting transparency, fairness and accountability. The commission will examine events and conduct reviews of policies, practices and procedures relating to use of force and biased-based policing and make recommendations for implementation of corrective measures.
“Our local community has spent years working alongside law enforcement to put systems in place that are designed to promote fairness and accountability within municipal police departments,” said Young. “Reformation processes such as these are crucial in combating bias and increasing equity for historically disenfranchised communities. I look forward to sharing all we ve learned with the commission and