Our View: Herd immunity is a long shot
According to the Mayo Clinic, 39% of the public remains either ambivalent or outright opposed to vaccination. That has to change.
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Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 5:30 am, Apr. 27, 2021 ×
Keep the virus off America s shores. Failed.
Flatten the curve to prevent the virus from overwhelming our health care system. Failed.
Lock down businesses and establish public health protocols, such as masks, to reduce COVID s spread. Not a failure, but not a resounding success, either.
Develop and distribute safe, effective vaccines. Scientists nailed the development part of that equation, but we ve missed the mark on distribution.
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(ABC 6 NEWS) Rochester Police Chief, Jim Franklin, went in-depth on how law enforcement is working with different commuities in order to bridge the gap.
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Whether police officers should have a permanent presence within the school system, and what that presence might look like, is under debate in Rochester.
The Rochester School Board and members of the Rochester Police Department discussed the topic for nearly three hours Tuesday night. The conversation also included input from school principals and cabinet members, all speaking to varying degrees about the importance and pitfalls the SRO program can have for the school community.
The conversation came just a little over an hour after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Board Chairwoman Jean Marvin acknowledged that fact leading into the discussion.
RPD hosts informational session on Tasers, cites key factors on when to use them
Per Rochester Police Department s policy, an officer s handgun sits on the opposite side of the Taser on their duty belts.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 7:22 PM
Updated: Apr 15, 2021 7:29 PM
Posted By: Katie Lange
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The police officer-involved shooting of Daunte Wright is not only drawing attention to Minnesota but it s also bringing to light a nearly two-decade-old incident that involved an officer on the Rochester Police Department.
The Rochester Police Department is taking yet another step in being transparent with the community.
Thursday they invited media outlets to learn about the department s tasers, as well as its training and use-of-force policy.
Created: April 15, 2021 11:27 PM
(ABC 6 News) The former Brooklyn Center police officer charged this week with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright claims she mistook her handgun for a taser.
That mistake is now being discussed in law enforcement communities across the country.
Nearly 20 years ago, a similar case took place in Rochester. The city paid out nearly one million dollars to settle a case in which an officer drew a handgun instead of his taser. Since that incident, Rochester Police says they have made several changes to their tasers and their use of force policies.
During firearms training, you can see Rochester Police officers training with bright yellow tasers, something they carry on their bodies during any call.