Head of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives calls for 'sweeping changes and police reform.'
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, New York City Police Department Chief Terence Monahan and Durham Chief of Police C.J. Davis address the protests and the death of George Floyd.The head of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives called for"sweeping changes and police reform" as she reacted to the nationwide"The emotions and feelings that we see expressed out on the streets of cities all across the country are felt in a way that are substantiated," Durham Police Chief C.
J. Davis, who is president of one of the leading black law enforcement groups in the nation, said in an interview with"Good Morning America" on Wednesday.MORE: George Floyd's daughter speaks out about her dad for first time Davis called on police forces across the country to"continue to work with our protesters and individuals in our communities so they can have the opportunity and the space to express themselves."Durham, N.C., Police Chief Cerlelyn "CJ" Davis appears on "Good Morning America" on June 3, 2020."We’ve got to continue to work together so that these types of opportunities to heal are done in a way where everyone is respected," Davis said. Davis also said she has been advocating for a nationwide ban on chokeholds and the neck restraint that was used by a Minneapolis police officer on Floyd.Police policies cannot be treated like a"smorgasbord," she went on,"where agencies have an opportunity to say, we will take chokeholds, or no, we won't take chokeholds." She called for nationwide accreditation to ensure that"every agency, large and small, have the best practices in place." "We don't want to see this anymore," Davis said."So we definitely need some standards in our police reform."New York City Police Department Chief Terence Monahan echoed Davis' sentiments, saying that law enforcement leaders have"to be able to take a good hard look at their agencies and see what they need to do to be able to bridge that gap between their cops and their communities." Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, takes a knee with activists as protesters paused while walking in New York, June 1, 2020. Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, takes a knee with activists as protesters paused while walking in New York, June 1, 2020.Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who is in the process of helping Floyd's family plan funeral arrangements, said police chiefs are"going to put those reforms forward." "Then we’re going to to let the people in the community know which Democrat and which Republican and which Independent voted, how they voted," he said."Because they’re going to have to make a choice, we’re not going to let them vote in the dark." Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo walks arm-in-arm with a woman during a "Justice for George Floyd" event in Houston, May 30, 2020. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo walks arm-in-arm with a woman during a "Justice for George Floyd" event in Houston, May 30, 2020.Acevedo noted that for people in the community who are"hurting" and want change,"we're going to offer them that change."
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