The Erie Bureau of Police dealt with challenges throughout 2020.
Some were new, like keeping a law enforcement agency running and continuing to serve the public as COVID-19 posed a threat to the officers and the people they encountered.
Others were familiar, like a new spike in gun violence that approached levels not seen in the city in several years.
One was unexpected, as a night of violence that erupted following a peaceful protest in the city s downtown in late May led to allegations of brutality against members of the community and against the police.
The year 2020 featured a lot of change and a lot of adversity, Police Chief Dan Spizarny said in a recent wide-ranging interview that touched on a number of notable events.