City responds to Huntsville Police Advisory Council Report on June 2020 protests
City administrator John Hamilton presented on the police department s behalf, and Chief McMurray only responded to council questions and recommendations.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 10:22 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2021 11:24 PM
Posted By: Ashley Carter
During a regularly scheduled work session Wednesday, the city responded to the Huntsville Police Advisory Council s report.
Huntsville City administrator John Hamilton presented on the police department s behalf, and Chief McMurray only responded to council questions and recommendations. McMurray did say there is room for improvement.
Huntsville City Hall The main takeaway is we have a lot of work to do and a lot of miscommunication as it pointed out but there is a lot of ways we can get better, McMurray said.
Organization launches police reform campaign ahead of remarks from Huntsville police chief
Huntsville police chief Mark McMurray is expected to speak at the work session.
Posted: Apr 27, 2021 8:45 PM
Posted By: Ashley Carter
During Wednesday s Huntsville City Council work session, we re expecting to hear from the Huntsville Chief of Police Mark McMurray.
He is expected to comment on the Huntsville Police Advisory Council s report and the recommendations that were released during last week s city council meeting.
The day before that meeting, the Citizens Coalition for Justice Reform and the United Women of Color started a new campaign for police reform, and also said what they hope to hear from the chief of police when he finally speaks.
Review committee finds questionable "intelligence" gathering, lack of transparency, improper behavior by Huntsville police at last summer's protests against racial injustice and police violence.
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Huntsville Police Advisory Council discusses review of June protests
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A need for training and communication with the police department were the two big key takeaways shared from the report.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 10:35 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 11:34 PM
Posted By: Ashley Carter
During Thursday s city council meeting, the long awaited report from the Huntsville Police Advisory Council was presented to council members and the public for the first time.
The advisory council was called upon by the city council last June to review the events that happened during protests of last year. In one of those protests, police used tear gas to disperse the crowd, an action they have since stood by.