Could Chauvin Guilty Verdict Spur Police Departments To Reform?

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🗓️ 21 April 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Supporters of police reform are expressing relief at the guilty verdicts on all counts in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin Tuesday. They say it’s a big first step toward holding law enforcement accountable for use of excessive force. But how are the verdicts being interpreted by police officers, chiefs and unions, some of whom have resisted or blocked efforts to reform law enforcement? We’ll talk with San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott – whose union supports certain reforms – and police department critics, to hear their take on the verdicts and what they may mean for real change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.1	I'm Scott Schaefer.
1:17.3	Coming up, supporters of police reform are expressing relief at the guilty verdict in the
1:22.0	Derek Chauvin trial Tuesday, saying it's a big step forward toward holding law enforcement
1:27.4	accountable for use of
1:28.6	excessive force. But how is the verdict being interpreted by police chiefs, rank and file
1:34.0	officers, and unions, including those that have resisted or blocked efforts to reform law
1:39.3	enforcement in the past? We'll talk with San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott about the
1:43.7	verdict, and later,
1:45.1	with two supporters of police reform who disagree on how best to make change happen. That's next
1:50.9	on Forum, right after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Scott Schaefer.
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