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Mayor Turner’s task force on police reform releases over 100 recommendations
Read full article: Mayor Turner’s task force on police reform releases over 100 recommendationsHOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s task force on policing reform released 104 recommendations Wednesday afternoon. The task force’s chairman, Jerry Payne, was joined by co-chairs and the 45 members who were appointed by Turner in June. He also named five special advisers to the task force. Watch the full press conference below:WATCH LIVE: Mayor Turner’s task force on police reform to release recommendations on Wednesday Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Wednesday, September 30, 2020The task force was put in place to help review the Houston Police Department policies and practices following the death of George Floyd and several officer-involved shootings in the city. In June, I appointed a 45-member Task Force on Policing Reform to explore best practices and procedures in operating the Houston Police Department and in the best interest of the community.