James E. White wants to be the permanent police chief but, for now, he has an interim role. But he's got big plans for the city and the police department.
The gist of the complaint is when a vehicle is pulled over and police find a weapon officers are instructed to arrest everyone even if they’re not involved.
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On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, both the idea of police reform and the crazy idea of defunding the police are still floating around in the national discussion. Currently, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is leading the discussion on Capitol Hill, along with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) on how to turn some of the past year’s discussions into legislation.
With the energy that the Democrats have with the defund or abolish the police wing of their party, I’m not sure any compromise can ever be made in Congress. The results of the policies those voices have entertained are situations like what happened in George Floyd Square early this morning on live T.V., where journalists and bystanders had to take cover as a drive-by shooting occurred, and they’re not good.
Posted By Steve Neavling on Mon, May 17, 2021 at 4:23 PM City of Detroit Interim Detroit Police Chief James White. James White, a longtime Detroit cop who became director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights last year, will serve as the city’s interim police chief. Mayor Mike Duggan announced the appointment Monday and said White will fill the role on June 1, when Chief James Craig is set to retire. The level of talent within DPD, and that has come through DPD, is extraordinary and each of the individuals I met with are deeply respected and would make outstanding interim chiefs,” Duggan said. “However, James White has the depth and breadth of experience that I feel have prepared him to lead this department forward.
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