{"id":86050,"date":"2020-12-09T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=86050"},"modified":"2021-03-19T17:23:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:23:08","slug":"police-reform-and-racial-justice-commn-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/12\/09\/police-reform-and-racial-justice-commn-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Reform and Racial Justice Comm&#8217;n update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/City_of_Fort_Wayne_FWPD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/City_of_Fort_Wayne_FWPD.jpg 788w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/City_of_Fort_Wayne_FWPD-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/City_of_Fort_Wayne_FWPD-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Police Department news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mayor\u2019s Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice Update on Activities and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(December 9, 2020) &#8211; The Mayor\u2019s Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice, chaired by Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, has spent the last several months gathering information, hearing from concerned parties, and considering ways for the community to move forward together after the unrest of early summer. The Commission has spent significant time discussing topics ranging from public safety budgeting and Internal Affairs procedures to state statutes governing body cameras and citizen review boards.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission is currently in the process of preparing formal recommendations expected to be presented in early 2021. The Commission has focused on 3 primary areas for the recommendations: race relations, communication, and departmental transparency.  The FWPD\u2019s compliance with programs such as 8 Can\u2019t Wait also will be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Says Councilwoman Chambers, \u201cThe Commission members have been working together collectively towards a common goal of listening, learning and leaning in to address Community and FWPD policing concerns. We are a city comprised of good people, a good public safety force, but, we are a city in transition and we will be even greater as we continue to lean in and work towards being \u201cstronger together\u201d. I applaud the work this group has done thus far and I look forward to providing our recommendations to the Mayor the first quarter of 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Commission will continue to meet into the new year to finalize the recommendations. <\/p>\n<p>Information about the Commission\u2019s progress, educational information, and videos of past meetings can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/commission-on-police-reform-and-racial-justice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/commission-on-police-reform-and-racial-justice.html<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"2836\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13641.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: End of the parade route\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  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T-3\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3299\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99804.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99810.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"FWPD Color Guard and SWAT vehicle in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"3300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99810.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99810.jpg\" data-title=\"FWPD Color Guard and SWAT vehicle\" data-description=\"FWPD Color Guard and SWAT vehicle in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"FWPD Color Guard and SWAT vehicle\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"FWPD Color Guard and SWAT vehicle\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3300\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99810.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144627.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5744\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144627.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144627.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5744\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144627.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144628.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5745\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144628.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144628.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: FWPD Police Chief Rusty York\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5745\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144628.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144629.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010. City Clerk Sandy Kennedy is in the background.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5746\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144629.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144629.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010. City Clerk Sandy Kennedy is in the background.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5746\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144629.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144631.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Deputy Chief Karl M. Niblick in as Assistant Chief of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5747\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144631.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144631.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Deputy Chief Karl M. Niblick in as Assistant Chief of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5747\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144631.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144633.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Deputy Chief Karl M. Niblick in as Assistant Chief of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5748\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144633.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144633.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Deputy Chief Karl M. Niblick in as Assistant Chief of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Deputy Chief Karl Niblick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5748\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144633.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144635.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Garry A. Hamilton in as Deputy Chief of the Northeast Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5749\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144635.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144635.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. Hamilton\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Garry A. Hamilton in as Deputy Chief of the Northeast Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. Hamilton\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Garry A. Hamilton\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5749\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144635.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144639.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Chief Garry Hamilton&#039;s wife pins his new decoration on his jacket at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144639.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144639.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Deputy Chief Garry A. Hamilton and wife\" data-description=\"Deputy Chief Garry Hamilton&#039;s wife pins his new decoration on his jacket at the Fort Wayne Police Department&#039;s Promotions Ceremony on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Deputy Chief Garry A. Hamilton and wife\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Deputy Chief Garry A. Hamilton and wife\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5750\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144639.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144640.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Paul A. Shrawder in as Deputy Chief of the Investigative Support Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7e1a0b6a072a48f818c85d8b2f1533f0' data-image-id=\"5751\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/144640.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwpd\/thumbs\/thumbs_144640.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Paul A. Shrawder\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Sandy Kennedy swears Police Captain Paul A. Shrawder in as Deputy Chief of the Investigative Support Division of the Fort Wayne Police Department on December 6, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Paul A. Shrawder\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010\/12\/06: Sandy Kennedy and Captain Paul A. 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