Chicago police 11th District Cmdr. Davina Ward, center, instructs officers at the scene of a shooting where Dexter Reed was fatally shot and a police officer was wounded near the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street on March 21, 2024.
Our police department for too long has been allowed to act as judge, jury, and executioner during certain interactions, and I am appalled because even as a military member in the throes of conflict, my superiors would be expected to me accountable for such an over-the-top use of firing 96 rounds at one individual, even after they ceased to be a threat to myself or my men. To continue an onslaught such as this, reeks of fear, bias and poor training.
As a former police officer and military veteran. I believe proper training in marksmanship and vehicle street stops should be mandatory and ongoing throughout police officers careers.
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