BP Adams Issues Statement On DOI Investigation Into NYPD Response To George Floyd Protests

Press release from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President:

“The DOI report accurately details the tactical errors and acts of heavy-handed policing we saw on our streets this summer. To rebuild trust between police and communities, we must make immediate changes to the NYPD now as well as reforms that will change its culture for the future, including far more diversity in leadership and enhanced training in de-escalation and implicit bias. I have detailed my plans for the department and will continue to demand these changes are made before the next mayor is in office. In particular, the NYPD must implement my recommendation for a new specially trained unit of officers with excellent communication and de-escalation skills, echoed in DOI’s recommendations.

“There is no true safety without justice, and no true justice without safety. They go hand in hand, and the NYPD has to reflect that no matter the challenges.”

This press release was produced by the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President. The views expressed are the author's own.