Rochester Police Chief Responds to Police Reform
Written by Site Hub on June 12, 2020
As the senate passes legislature encouraging police reform, Rochester Police Chief La’ron Singletary says he’s committed to seeing it through.
“I think we have extended an olive branch to individuals, not just when they call 911, but when there is nothing going on,” said Singletary.
He has said that he is in favor for repealing 50a if it will increase transparency to the public. He added that the RPD banned chokeholds years ago, after Eric Garner’s death in New York City and that he thinks repealing this law is what people have wanted to see for some time now.
“We can do so much training and it doesn’t equate to what we’re asking police officers to do with regard to being a doctor, a lawyer, social worker, mental health therapist, family therapist.”
Source:
Rochesterfirst.com
