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Stolen Lives March Against Police Brutality
A march was held today in downtown Fresno protesting police brutality. Protestors say Fresno police officers have been shooting and brutalizing people in the community with impunity. They are demanding police accountability, an independent investigation into several recent incidents, and the resignation of Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. 3:22 minute video below was filmed and produced by Simone Whalen-Rhodes.
Today’s march stopped at the following three locations to protest their involvment with the lack of police accountability:
* The Fresno County District Attorney’s office failure to investigate Fresno Police Department’s officer involved shooting.
* Fresno Police Headquarters to protest Chief Jerry Dyer’s ten years of terror on poor people.
* Fresno City Hall to protest the Council and Mayor and City Manager for their lack of leadership on providing oversight and allowing the continuation of profiling of low wage workers and seizure of their vehicles.
* The Fresno County District Attorney’s office failure to investigate Fresno Police Department’s officer involved shooting.
* Fresno Police Headquarters to protest Chief Jerry Dyer’s ten years of terror on poor people.
* Fresno City Hall to protest the Council and Mayor and City Manager for their lack of leadership on providing oversight and allowing the continuation of profiling of low wage workers and seizure of their vehicles.
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From the ch 30 TV website:
After nearly 10 years on the job, Fresno Police's Chief announced his retirement.
The news comes as Dyer faces some of his biggest challenges during his nearly 10 years as chief. The department is facing double digit increases in some major crime categories like auto theft.
In fact, Fresno was just renamed the auto theft capitol of the US. The chief is also just emerging from a bitter lawsuit involving two of his most trusted employees, Deputy Chiefs Robert Nevarez and Sharon Shaffer who jointly sued the chief for promoting a hostile work environment. But the biggest battle right now for Chief Dyer and his department may be another round of budget cuts.
The Fresno Police Department has gone from just over 1,300 employees a few years ago to just around 900 now. But Chief Dyer has also led many successes at the Fresno Police Department including a 40 year low in crime, more than 15,000 arrests of Bulldog gang members in "Operation Bulldog" and numerous state and national awards, especially in traffic safety.
After nearly 10 years on the job, Fresno Police's Chief announced his retirement.
The news comes as Dyer faces some of his biggest challenges during his nearly 10 years as chief. The department is facing double digit increases in some major crime categories like auto theft.
In fact, Fresno was just renamed the auto theft capitol of the US. The chief is also just emerging from a bitter lawsuit involving two of his most trusted employees, Deputy Chiefs Robert Nevarez and Sharon Shaffer who jointly sued the chief for promoting a hostile work environment. But the biggest battle right now for Chief Dyer and his department may be another round of budget cuts.
The Fresno Police Department has gone from just over 1,300 employees a few years ago to just around 900 now. But Chief Dyer has also led many successes at the Fresno Police Department including a 40 year low in crime, more than 15,000 arrests of Bulldog gang members in "Operation Bulldog" and numerous state and national awards, especially in traffic safety.
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