#TyreNichols #Memphis When I was Commissioner (oh so long ago), I pushed several resolutions for police reform. All attempts were blocked due to proximity to Mayor Strickland and Sheriff Bonner.
- I asked for a directory of officers charged with misconduct. Denied.
- I asked for a directory of officers charged with misconduct. Denied.
- I asked for POST certification removal for fired officers. Denied. (Retaining POST allows officers to go to a different police department when fired. It’s why #DarrenWilson who murdered #MikeBrown is still a police officer.)
- I asked for community housing program where young recruits were required and incentivized to live in the neighborhoods they worked. Denied. (This program has shown to improve community - police relations and results in less use of force as well as lower arrest and crime rates.)
This is not to pat myself on the back. Sharing because 1) police reform should be a major conversation in the 2023 Mayoral race, esp with your Sheriff as a candidate and 2) so that you have examples of the ways MPD and SCSO resist meaningful reform.
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