As Fredericksburg officials on Tuesday discussed the report issued by the Police Executive Research Forum on protests last May 31 through June 2 in the city, Police Chief Brian Layton sat quietly the entire time.
The PERF report, which was released Feb. 4, criticized Laytonâs department for its deployment of chemical agents on protesters on two separate occasions on May 31 without sufficient notice. It also noted other actions by police that did not comply with department policy.
Layton issued a statement after the report was released last week noting that his department had already made some changes and would review the PERF recommendations âto assess additional improvements.â On Tuesday night, he appeared on video with the City Council for a work session and a regular session, but never spoke.
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