Lundquist and Safety Community help agencies go through that. There is a Police Accreditation coalition that brings tremendous resources. Some organizations do not have the capacity to support accreditation itself. Those help to help shepherd organizations. Should we require departments to develop a plan to reach accreditation . It is a pretty good the sort of Gold Standard of policing, that they aspire to. But should we rather than just encourage it, should we consider some system where we require departments at least to articulate a plan to get this way . I think a requirement is important, but also the way it is structured to review agencies, does not have investigatory authority, nor are we seeking that. In some ways, if you require it becomes regulatory, which i think prevents the integrity of the process from moving forward. I want to be cautious. I think incentives to support organization is important. A few things. I wonder if any witnesses have any suggestions on how we might
Have the recent events and the press response to those events had any kind of impact on your officers or made them more likely to employ strategies and tactics that might actually compromise their safety or the safety of the community . Sheriff clarke mr. Chair, congressman, without a doubt its part of the Tipping Point that i talked about. You know, we need balance obviously and obviously when we find balance maintaining is going to be more difficult. An officer delaying that thing thats telling him or her to do a certain thing that doesnt happen and may cost them their lives but let me say this about the use of body cameras. I am for this, the use of this technology. I think its a force multiplier. It can only help. But what ive been advising, i think were rushing into this because we will end up with a law of unintended consequences. There are privacy issues involved. It potentially could lead to fewer people wanting to come forward and cooperate with the police, especially in our n
Creates another level of conflict. If the officer is reminded, tell the person what they can expect they will be more likely to cooperate. When we talk about equity, that is simply to underscore make sure that you are recognizing whatever biases you bring to the table. Make sure youre making your decision on the outcome in an equitable way. Always leave with the person youre interacting with with their dignity in tact, and act with dignity yourself. A lot of officers will mock when we use an acronym. I get that. But its also a very effective way to teach very speck beific behaveior behavior. Studies have shown that people care how theyre treated by police more than the outcome of a police encounter. Police that may pull people over for a driving offense may find people care more about whether they were treated fairly by a Police Officers rather than if they got the ticket. As youve acknowledged in the past empathy and patience do not necessarily come naturally for some police recruits.
Full of white kids on the State Capitol grounds he gave them a lecture and called their parents to come get them. In all of my experience, if that that white officer had stopped a car full of black kids, i dont think his answer would have been to lecture and call the parents. It may be the culture. You have to look at the entire system whether diversion programs are being applied evenly. Once a kid gets a conviction his life goes in a completely different direction. He has a harder time getting Financial Aid to go to college. He has a harder time getting a job. And all of those things, and without a job, and without being engaged, its hard to be a good parent. We have to make sure that our Law Enforcement scheme. Our Law Enforcement practices is not adding to the hurdles that many people are going to face anyway. So the question becomes how do we ensure that those officers who have a lot of discretion when they make a stop how young africanamerican minority males and women feel that th
Unanswered, that undermines this goal. For all these reasons, i respectfully dissent. But i would like to conclude with a point that i hope will unite supporters and opponents of this. Its a message i personally have heard from Public Safety officials all across this country. Fairfax county, virginia, to sioux falls, south dakota to anchorage, alaska, and its one the American People need to hear. If you need to reach emergency personnel, call 911 if you can. Calling 911 is the most reliable means to reach someone who can help. Calling 911 is the best way to supply First Responders with Accurate Information about your location. And calling 911 is the method most likely to give First Responders the Situational Awareness that can help to save your life. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Commissioner riley. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I have a ill be brief as best i can. Last week i visited new york citys answering point that sevens a population of 8 to 11 million, and handles over 8 million calls a y