St. Petersburgh Police Department: Media Press Conference

Press release from the St. Petersburgh Police Department:

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2021- Date of original release: 08-10-21

Chief Holloway served as Chair of the FPCA's Subcommittee on Accountability and Societal Change, created in
response to the George Floyd murder. He was joined by other members of the subcommittee today including law
enforcement and community leaders:

In September 2020, the Subcommittee, 11 law enforcement executives and 11 community leaders from across
Florida, issued its first report on use of force and related issues. This report informed the development and
passage of House Bill 7051, relating to law enforcement practices, that passed during the 2021 Florida
Legislative Session.

The Subcommittee then focused on reviewing six main "pillars" from the 2015 Final Report of the President's Task
Force on 21st Century Policing, prepared by the federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services:

The full report may be viewed here: https://bit.ly/FPCAReport

Subcommittee members comment on their work in a video, click on the link:
https://vimeo.com/580752464

The FPCA's Board of Directors approved this second report at their recent summer meeting. The report builds on
the 2015 federal report and House Bill 7051 by including numerous specific action items. The report also prioritizes these action items for law enforcement agencies and communities to provide a road map to implementing the recommendations and continue making progress together.

This press release was produced by the St. Petersburgh Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.