DURHAM, N.C. — The Durham City Council and Mayor Steve Schewel unanimously agreed Thursday to remove the “Defund” sign painted in big yellow letters on the street outside the police
Durham Council Gives Pink Slip to the Company It Selected to Redevelop the Old Police Headquarters
The old police headquarters in Durham
The Durham City Council faced criticism two years ago when it unanimously awarded the sale and redevelopment of the old police headquarters to the Fallon Company.
The Boston-based commercial real estate firm had offered millions less than what another out-of-state developer, Akridge, in partnership with New South Ventures, a local Black-owned firm, had offered. Fallon won the bid, however, in part because of its national recognition and its own partnership with WinnCompanies, the nationâs largest developer of affordable housing.
Two people shot outside Durham park, but violent crime down in 1st quarter of year Kate Murphy and Mark Schultz, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 7 A man and a woman were taken to the hospital Thursday night after a shooting in East Durham.
Durham police said the incident happened in the 1000 block of Liberty Street, according to a Durham Police Department tweet. The department has not released any details.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of Long Meadow Park while youth baseball games were being played, WRAL and CBS17 reported. The park is near the intersection of North Alston Avenue and Holloway Street.
MPD chief of police discusses use of force policy
MPD chief of police discusses use of force policy By Parker King | April 20, 2021 at 7:38 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 8:04 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In the last year, the Memphis Police Department has updated officer procedures to reduce the use of force.
“We want to take care of our city,” said Davis. “We want to make sure that it’s done in a way where we don’t have encounters, violent encounters, with police.”
Davis also spoke with WMC Action News 5 on her approach toward the use of force in police departments, an issue that made headlines after the death of George Floyd.
City leaders excited for potential of new MPD chiefâs approach to violent crime
New police chief pick has experience with violent crime By Parker King | April 19, 2021 at 6:01 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 7:06 PM
âI was very impressed with her, in terms of her ability to articulate her priorities,â said Memphis Shelby Crime Commission President Bill Gibbons.
Davis has a proven record in her ability to reduce violent crime from her time as Police Chief in Durham, NC.
In five years in Durham, violent crime went down dramatically under Davisâs supervision, most notably by nearly 15% in 2018.
Looking at crime statistics from the @TheDurhamPolice, under Chief Davis s leadership, violent crime in the city s five districts was on a downward trend leading up to 2020, most notably in 2018 when violent crime was down almost 15% (13.35%). @WMCActionNews5â Parker King (@King Reports) April 19, 2021