Authorities have described the shooting of Wright as”an accidental discharge” that occurred as officers were attempting to detain Wright on an outstanding warrant after stopping his car for having expired registration tags.
Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham outlined a team directive concerning the proposed development in a document obtained by the channel and posted on his social networking account.
The record listed four goals of this new traffic enforcement department: Maximizing the traffic safety benefits of traffic authorities, eliminating racial disparities in traffic enforcement, educating the general public on safe driving behaviors and traffic laws, and earning the confidence of communities harmed by earlier practices.
Staff in the Office of Performance and Innovation need to report back to the Public Health and Safety Committee with a project timeline for the new branch by the end of the second quarter this year, according to the document.
