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The Dayton Police Department is launching an investigation after body cam footage reveals what appears to be officers pulling a Black paraplegic man out of his car during a traffic stop in Ohio last month.
He added, “If they would’ve had the proper equipment out there to assist me with getting out of the car and I would’ve felt no threat, I would’ve let them assist me getting out of the vehicle to conduct their search.”
“The officers followed the law, their training and departmental policies and procedures,” Jerome Dix, president of Dayton Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 44, said in a statementto the Dayton Daily News.“Sometimes the arrest of noncompliant individuals is not pretty, but is a necessary part of law enforcement to maintain public safety.”
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He then called on a proper investigation on the incident. On Oct. 1, the Professional Standards Bureau launched an investigation which will include a review of the police department’s policies, procedures and training, according to the police briefing.
The investigation is still ongoing. On Friday, Matt Carper, the police department’s interim director and chief, announced that all Dayton officers and supervisors will participate in training that will include diversity, equity and inclusion as well as deescalation, bias-free policing and procedural justice, according toUSA Today.
The Dayton Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
