George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
Police1 coverage of events reviews 12 things every police department’s civil unrest plan needs, the 5 stages of riot prep, why police reform must be evidence-based and why community solidarity matters.
A letter to the American public: Why police reform must address immunity and evidence-based training
Just as we use evidence-based medicine to determine treatments, we should use evidence-based research to determine police policies
Hundreds of thousands of good-hearted, well-trained officers choose to stand between the righteous citizenry and danger
Discussions between the Illinois NAACP and Illinois police chiefs identified common ground between local LE and the communities they serve
Federal prosecutors say the three men have been arrested on terrorism-related charges
Police Chief Jami Resch appealed to residents for help navigating the tension between the massive peaceful demonstrations and the violence and chaos that has followed
In an official tweet, DHSMV said it found remarks by Trooper Daniel Maldonado “abhorrent and reprehensible”
Chief Erika Shields told officers multiple agencies have ended support for the department in the ongoing protests
Chief Paul Pazen said the department would re-examine the department’s use of force, hiring and training policies
A protester tackled the suspect, who shouted “this is a revolution” and “President Trump must die” before being taken into custody
Three officers were attacked while on anti-looting patrol in New York City but large gatherings remained peaceful and compliant
More than 1,000 were arrested in Los Angeles alone over the weekend, but officials said they have not given up on tracking down others
An enduring lesson for public safety leadership in recent years is that the public wants and expects accurate information, transparency
Some of the changes include licensing police officers and expanding the statewide use of force database
As the nation grapples with widespread civil unrest, moments of connection have emerged
The trooper was responding to riots Monday night when a bullet was fired into his moving car
In an era where policing remains highly trusted by most of the population, the movement for reform will likely be more grandstanding than groundbreaking
Derek Chauvin’s charge has been upgraded to second-degree murder
Police officers need to be able to apply the right combination of tactics to maintain or restore peace and personally survive while doing it
The footage appears to show that David McAtee fired at least one shot before he was shot and killed by police
The man was confronted by real National Guard members after one noticed the decals on his clothing were wrong
Sheriff Grady Judd is getting some blowback for a comment he made Monday night during a press conference
“There is not a police officer in this country that doesn’t condemn what happened in Minnesota and we don’t need to be targeted throughout this country for the actions of someone in Minnesota”
FBI and local police said two men made threats against law enforcement on social media and brought several weapons, including an AK-47, to a protest
A number of LEOs have made headlines by joining activists during the George Floyd protests
At one point, a Washington crowd booed when a protester climbed a light post and took down a street sign. A chant went up: “Peaceful protest!”
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Officer Shay Mikalonis remains in ‘grave condition’ after being shot in the head Monday night
The school board voted unanimously to no longer work with the police department following the death of George Floyd
“Something has to break, and it’s not going to be us,” said one demonstrator
The state has filed a human rights complaint against the department in the in-custody death of George Floyd
More than a dozen ATMs blew up in different locations all over the city
Police say they have made no arrests and have no suspects in the death of David Dorn
The officers were charged after a video showed authorities pulling two people from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd