The new head of the Los Angeles Police Department’s commission to investigate police killings is a former police officer who has never owned a gun on the job.
That’s because Django Sibley was a British police officer, where police officers don’t normally carry firearms.
Now, as chairman of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Sibley will delve into the details of a police killing with a unique background, as detailed by the Los Angeles Times.
He is a former police officer who often had to respond to violent incidents with de-escalation tactics, which many activists are working to implement in departments across the country.
“Violent situations usually have to be dealt with by taking the time to listen to people and get to know them,” he told the Times.
It remains unclear how much that perspective will influence the investigation into the Los Angeles Police Department shooting, but “a single horrific use of force incident like the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota can easily lead to “It can erase any positive progress in the relationship,” he said. public.
