CLEVELAND — Editor's Note: The above video features a previous Consent Decree conversation moderated by 3News' Russ Mitchell
With a focus on the Cleveland Community Police Commission and citizen involvement, the United Way of Greater Cleveland and NAACP Cleveland Branch continued their monthly Consent Decree Community Conversation on Wednesday evening.
These events are done to "address police reform mandated by the 2015 Consent Decree between the city of Cleveland and the Department of Justice."
David Abbott, President of The George Gund Foundation, served as the moderator of the panel discussion.
Panelists for Wednesday's discussion included:
- Jason Goodrick, Cleveland Community Police Commission
- Michelle Heyer, U.S. Department of Justice
- LaToya Logan, Cleveland Community Police Commission
- Charles See, Cleveland Police Monitoring Team
- Gary Singletary, City of Cleveland
The Community Police Commission (CPC) was established to provide community input on police policies to help strengthen relationships between officers and the communities they serve. "Better policies will help ensure policing in Cleveland is safe, effective, and that people’s civil rights are upheld," CPC says on its website.
“The Cleveland Consent Decree mandates that the City of Cleveland Division of Police conduct all investigatory stops, searches and arrests fairly and respectfully as part of an effective overall crime prevention strategy that considers community values,” organizers explain. “Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) will continue to limit vehicle pursuits to those in which the need to capture the suspect outweighs the danger to the public. CDP will continue to limit the number of CDP vehicles that may be involved in a vehicle pursuit.”
The next session is set for Wednesday, October 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. with a focus on youth and policing.
"Every month we will explore topics that impact our community, such as use of force, bias-free policing, and citizen complaints, among others," organizers explain.
You can watch Wednesday's discussion below:
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