ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he will review the city’s use of force policies.
“Orlando is committed to action. And as a community, we must continue to engage with each other to make change,” Dyer posted on Twitter.
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Dyer said he is joining former President Barack Obama and the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance to look into the use of force policies.
Orlando is committed to action. And as a community, we must continue to engage with each other to make change. That's why I'm joining @BarackObama and @MBK_Alliance to review our use of force policies, engage residents in the process and make any changes that must be made.
— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) June 5, 2020
Equity, trust and meaningful relationships between our community and our officers must continue to be the path forward. Together, I believe we can do it.https://t.co/JXQt0UPDRa
— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) June 5, 2020
The mayor said the city will engage with residents in the process and make any changes that must be made.
The commit to action plan on former President Obama’s website shows the findings of the review should be reported to the community and to ask residents for feedback.