One Year Later: Local Police Share How George Floyd’s Death has Changed Their Departments
Written by Site Hub on May 26, 2021
Tuesday, May 26th, marks one year since George Floyd’s death. Floyd’s death sparked multiple nationwide movements.
These movements spoke out against police brutality and racism, and these movements “prompted many states to ban or restrict police use of the chokehold.”
Chief David Catholdi with Brighton Police Department stated:
“I think George Floyd’s murder impacted almost every police department in this nation and beyond this nation.”
With that, Chief James VanBrederode with the Gates Police Department stated:
“I think when we first saw that video as a police leader, executive, the first thing you were thinking of was, you know, who trained that technique and what kind of training is occurring across the country?”
