Police openness needed to rebuild trust, says DeKalb leader
Americans want more transparent and accountable policing, with officers who work as guardians instead of occupiers in their communities.
That's the message from DeKalb Public Safety Director Cedric Alexander, who says police should work hard to rebuild trust with residents following high-profile shooting incidents across the nation over the last few years.
Alexander told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that body camera videos should be made available to the public, and information about shootings involving officers should be posted online.
Please read the full story from Alexander's interview on MyAJC.com.
About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
