Community members voiced opinions on the issue following a post on Facebook by Alderman Dylan Parker Author: Maggie Wedlake (WQAD) Updated: 10:36 PM CDT May 11, 2021
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. Rock Island Alderman Dylan Parker has come under fire after posting a statement regarding the decision by the Rock Island County States Attorney saying officers involved in the shooting of Deshawn Tatum were justified in their actions.
Parker called for a further examination of foot pursuit policies within the Rock Island Police Department. But part of his statement didn’t sit well with law enforcement. Parker saying, “The loss of even one life should prompt us to examine the circumstances that led to the tragedy. We, as policy makers, have a responsibility to ensure the agents of state violence under our authority have the appropriate policies to check that danger.