NOBLE Responds to the Arrest in the George Floyd Death and
Encourages Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Effective Operating
Policies and Training to Build Community Trust
Alexandria, VA. - May 30, 2020 -
"Justice must be fair. Justice must be transparent. Justice must be
equal. George Floyd deserves justice," said NOBLE National President
Cerelyn J. Davis in response to Hennepin County District Attorney Mike
Freeman's announcement of the arrest and charging the arresting officer
responsible for the death of George Floyd. "NOBLE believes in justice by
action. The community and the officers involved deserve their day in
court."
NOBLE supports a full and thorough investigatory
process to include charging all the people responsible for the death of
Mr. Floyd. Justice must be served. The actions of all four officers
involved in the incident are clear violations of the policing practices
that NOBLE advocates as national standards. NOBLE encourages all law
enforcement leaders to develop and implement 21st century policing
practices for their agencies including:
- Mandatory de-escalation training for all officers.
- Prohibition of all physical restraint maneuvers on or above the neck.
- Requiring officers to render medical aid to all people.
- Requiring that officers intervene where physical force is being applied to either stop or attempt to stop another officer when force is being inappropriately applied or is no longer required.
These
operating principles and others that NOBLE supports must be
implemented, trained, and enforced throughout the agency. These
practices have been proven effective, increase public trust, improve
public safety, and protect officers and the community. The margin of
error is literally life or death and we emphasize the sanctity of life.
NOBLE
has and will continue to work with law enforcement and community
leaders to improve the partnerships between law enforcement agencies and
the communities they serve.
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About the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Since 1976, The National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has served as the conscience of law
enforcement by being committed to justice by action. NOBLE represents
over 3,000 members internationally, who are primarily African American
chief executive officers of law enforcement agencies at federal, state,
county and municipal levels, other law enforcement administrators, and
criminal justice practitioners. For more information, visit www.NOBLENational.org.
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