After days of protests against the Rochester Police Department in light of the death of Daniel Prude, its top officer and his deputy announced they are retiring from the force.
After days of protests against the Rochester Police Department in light of the death of Daniel Prude, its top officer and command staff announced Tuesday they are retiring from the force.
His retirement will be effective Sept. 29, according to Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott. Scott told ABC News as of now there is no blueprint for how the city moves forward following the retirements of the command staff. Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary speaks during a news conference regarding the protests over the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, after police put a spit hood over his head during an arrest on March 23, in Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2020.
"The events that have unfolded today have taken us completely by surprise, as they have everyone else," the Rochester Police Locust Club said in a statement."What is clear is that the problems of leadership go directly to the Mayor’s office. Our priority now is on the dedicated men and woman, who despite unprecedented challenges, continue to do a very difficult job.
An image made from video shows Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Lovely Warren informing the City Council that the Rochester police department command staff announced their retirement, Sept. 8, 2020.
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