Q&A
Strategies for reducing police-related lawsuits
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about strategies to reduce the number of police-related lawsuits against the city. Muriel Goode-Trufant emphasizes ongoing collaboration with the police department, particularly focusing on training as a key approach to address this issue.
- Goode-Trufant highlights the importance of continuous training for police officers
- She notes that training needs to evolve as issues evolve
- Brewer asks if Goode-Trufant's leadership could help reduce the number of cases, to which Goode-Trufant responds that it is always the goal
Gale A. Brewer
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Okay.
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In terms of the police cases, many, I think you and I discussed this.
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Do you have some ideas about how we obviously, want to have as little money spent on, the city's dollars for those that are suing the city and so on?
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So do you have some ideas about how those cases could be reduced?
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Or is it training?
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Or is it law department?
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Or what can we do both to be secure for the police department, but at the same time, have some officers that are not ending up in your in your bailiwick, so to speak?
Muriel Goode-Trufant
0:40:41
We continue to work with the police department on a variety of topics, including on training.
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It is, an ongoing practice.
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Training is not a a one and done.
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Issues evolve.
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Training has to evolve.
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And, we have to continue to work at it.
Gale A. Brewer
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So you think in your leadership you could perhaps bring down some of those cases or work towards that?
Muriel Goode-Trufant
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That is always the goal.
Gale A. Brewer
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Okay.
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Thank you, mister chair.
