Ideas for Advocating for the Right Police Chiefs - Waco, Texas Virtual Town Hall for Police Chief Finalists - NAACP Guidance

Dear NAACPers:

I wanted to alert you to the virtual town hall that the City is holding with the two finalists that they will present.  Please make sure that you join this meeting.  ... 

Here are some issues that we are concerned about.

For both candidates:

• How do you understand the phrase Black Lives Matter?
• What was the demographic make-up of the department you came from (Executive team, commanders, lieutenants, sergeants, officers)?
•  What is the use of force policy in the department you are coming from?
• What is your policy on body cameras?  What consequences does your previous department have in place when body cameras malfunction, fall off, or are turned off?  What do you think should be the consequences for officers whose body cameras suffer from these types of "accidents?"
• What is your definition of community policing and what is your opinion of it?
• What is your position on citizen review boards?
• What has been your relationship with communities of color in the city from which you come?

For Marcus Dudley:

• As the head jof Internal Affairs, you should have had a great deal of input on the Elijah McClain case.  What was your position on the case and on what did you base that decisio?
  
• Why did it take so long to release the body camera video?

Of course, I know that there are many other questions that we should consider. ...

Dr. Peaches

https://www.waco-texas.com/information-release-1.asp#gsc.tab=0

Additional questions from the NAACP of Waco for this town hall are below:

• What would you consider your most significant accomplishment during your law enforcement career?

• How do you feel about civilian review boards? Are you a proponent? Why or why not?
  
• Will you advocate for a civilian review board if appointed?
  

• Provide a specific example of something you did in the workplace that you feel demonstrates your commitment to diversity? Please be specific. (Note: Looking for something they initiated, not necessarily somebody else’s agenda they pushed).
• How would you describe the type of policing and/or policing model you would bring to the Waco Police Department?
• What types of police reform are you a proponent for? Do you think there is even a need for reform?

• Give us an example of when you believe you demonstrated leadership in your organization?
• What would you consider your most significant accomplishment during your law enforcement career?