RPD says reforming policies is just one piece of a larger issue following Chauvin verdict FILE - In this April 19, 2021, file image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, accompanied by defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, speaks to the judge at the Hennepin County courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP) Locally, the Rochester Police Department has been actively working to address racial inequity through policy reform in all aspects of law enforcement. Posted: Apr 21, 2021 2:37 PM Updated: Apr 21, 2021 4:25 PM Posted By: Jessica Bringe ROCHESTER, Minn. - After a jury convicted Derek Chauvin of all three charges in the death of George Floyd all eyes are on law enforcement policies and practices.