I have seen videos that have circulated on social media during these almost 100 nights of civil unrest. These videos show force by officers, which by its very nature can look disturbing. These videos raise legitimate concerns.

We examine these videos, investigate these incidents for full context, and take action when appropriate. Some officers have been removed from crowd management response while the actions are reviewed.

Other officers, who have been assaulted or even injured, are asked to go back out and endure more. We are not perfect. We make mistakes and hold ourselves accountable. The Independent Police Review exists as a separate entity to also hold us accountable.

The employees of the PPB have endured much over the last 3 months and have overwhelmingly performed their duties in a way I admire. We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards while providing our duties.