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Mckenzie clarified her statement Friday.
“The statement that I made was that, at this point, I do not have confidence that the chief is able to adequately address this issue and change the culture there,” McKenzie said, adding that she feels that right now, there are some officers who are not representing who Knoxville is.
“I’m not trying to tell anyone how to do their job, by any means, but we need aggressive action to be taken,” McKenzie said. “We need those employees who feel like they’re in an environment that is allowing racist actions and behaviors to take place… for them to know it is not tolerated, for them to know that they do have advocates there and it’s going to be addressed and it’s going to be addressed immediately.”
Knoxville leaders respond after vice mayor says she has lost confidence in city s police chief
Vice mayor Gwen McKenzie said she believes department leadership is fostering a culture of racism, but said she still has faith in the officers of KPD. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 9:34 PM EDT July 9, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Knoxville vice mayor Gwen McKenzie spoke out Thursday against Knoxville Chief of Police Eve Thomas, saying she has lost confidence in Thomas ability to lead and said she believes department leadership has fostered a culture of racism within the Knoxville Police Department.
McKenzie represents the Sixth District in East Knoxville, and other leaders spoke up about her statements.
Knoxville News Sentinel
On Thursday, following the publication over the past three weeks of several exclusive Knox News reports about racism in the Knoxville Police Department, Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie said she does not have confidence Police Chief Eve Thomas can reform the department s ranks.
Knox News asked community leaders and activists their reactions to McKenzie s comments. Among the questions we asked:
Whether they had confidence in Thomas (and if they didn t whether she should be removed).
If they think there is a racism problem in the department (and if so, what Thomas has to do to fix it, and if not why they think there is isn t).
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