FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/2/2014
Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2014
Councilmember Harrell: "Effective policing at yesterday’s May Day marches"
Seattle – Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the Seattle Police Department’s handling of yesterday’s May Day protests:
"I would like to express my gratitude to our Seattle Police Department for their professional, effective policing at yesterday’s May Day marches. The officers were calm, collected and professional, and the de-escalation techniques I witnessed were conducted with great patience and effectiveness.
"I thank Chief Bailey, Captain Fowler and Assistant Chief McDonough for their smart and reasoned leadership, positive collaboration with regional partners and solid communication. This is clearly a team committed to learning, improving from previous experiences, and performing their duties under the new use of force policies."