MPD chief of police discusses use of force policy
MPD chief of police discusses use of force policy By Parker King | April 20, 2021 at 7:38 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 8:04 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In the last year, the Memphis Police Department has updated officer procedures to reduce the use of force.
“We want to take care of our city,” said Davis. “We want to make sure that it’s done in a way where we don’t have encounters, violent encounters, with police.”
Davis also spoke with WMC Action News 5 on her approach toward the use of force in police departments, an issue that made headlines after the death of George Floyd.
Durham Police Chief Cerelyn CJ Davis takes top Memphis law enforcement job Charlie Innis, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Apr. 19 DURHAM Durham Police Chief Cerelyn C.J. Davis will leave the Bull City to become the top cop in Memphis, Tennessee, the City of Memphis announced Monday morning. She s the right person to lead this department here in Memphis. She has an outstanding career in law enforcement, as an officer and as a leader, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said in a recorded announcement. She has a strategic vision for reducing violent crime.
Davis has been Durham s chief for five years. Her exit will follow a year of record gun violence in the city.
The historic Redhills Durham Miners Hall building, known as Pitman’s Parliament, has received £4.5m of funding from the National Lottery, allowing a full restoration of the Grade II-listed building and modernisation of the facilities.
Redhills, which was opened in 1915, is said to be in urgent need of repairs. An appeal for funding to preserve the building was initially launched by the Durham Miners Association (DMA) in November 2018. Apart from the grant by the National Lottery, Durham City Council will also provide £1.1m of funding toward the £7.25m restoration project. The DMA is raising the remaining £1.65m from trades unions and other supporters.
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University and Council partnership delivers £3.3million for Durham
A recent report has concluded that a joint Durham University and Durham City Council project supporting business growth in County Durham has brought in over £3.3 million in value to its participants to date.
Launched in May 2018, the three part Durham Internships and Collaborative Enterprise (DICE) project aims to support start-ups, scale-ups and local SMEs through a subsidised internship programme, Durham City Incubator (DCI) and a programme of enterprise interventions for Durham University students.
Since its inauguration, 74% of SME beneficiaries have experienced growth and 67% have been able to develop new products or services as a result of project support through the up to date knowledge and high-level skills of one of our students or graduates.
After 33 years of working for the City of Durham, Wanda Page named new city manager Julian Shen-Berro, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Mar. 16 After working in Durham city government for over 33 years, most recently as interim city manager, Wanda Page will now guide North Carolina s fourth largest city.
The Durham City Council unanimously named Page as its new city manager Monday night, cementing her role in the administration after more than five months spent as the interim manager.
Page replaces Tom Bonfield, who retired in September after about 12 years as Durham s city manager.
Page, a Durham native, has worked in Durham city government since 1987, when she was hired as a senior staff accountant. She has fulfilled many roles during her time in Durham, including working as assistant finance director/controller, internal audit director, assistant city manager and deputy city manager.