An appropriate response
"Nicholas Sutter, the chief of the Princeton Police Department, said, “We’re having it investigated by our prosecutors’ office to be totally transparent and objective. We’ll make any changes to our protocol if deemed necessary.”
He doesn’t anticipate any changes, though. Sutter said he has reviewed the video and thought the officers responded fairly and in accordance with policies.
Perry was stopped Saturday morning for driving 67 miles per hour on a street with a 45-miles-per-hour limit, he said, at which time officers found an outstanding warrant for her arrest for two unpaid tickets. Under New Jersey law, if there’s an active warrant, officers are required to take the person into custody, he said. She was handcuffed, as is everyone taken into custody, he said, and she was searched.
“It’s common, it’s not intrusive,” he said. “I understand the perception and concern but it was well within policy.”
He said “I totally understand, any time someone is arrested it’s traumatic – I totally understand perceptions, and I’m very sympathetic to perceptions,” that officers may treat people differently based on their race. “A police officer has an extremely difficult job in this atmosphere but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s something we have to adapt to. We’re doing a lot of community outreach, and being extremely transparent. … We’re open to discussion and critique — it’s a healthy conversation.”"
This is a good response, it's constructive.
The lady had a bench warrant for not paying a parking ticket. The warrant required her arrest(not optional). If the male officer did the pat down while female officer was present , that's not good. Cuff to the table? They can, did they need to?
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