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Richmond council directs changes to officer-involved-shooting communications and body‑camera policy
Summary
The City Council voted to require a formal plan for communications after officer‑involved shootings, tighter schedules for public updates and limits on nonessential edits to body‑worn camera footage while directing an assessment of mental‑health supports for people affected by such incidents.
The Richmond City Council on Sept. 23 voted to direct the city manager and police to create a formal policy for communications after officer‑involved shootings, set a timetable for public updates and to study counseling and other services for people affected by those incidents.
The ordinance-like motion, introduced by Councilmember Doria Robinson, requires staff to draft a policy that includes a maximum 24‑hour window for the first press release after an officer‑involved shooting, periodic updates at least every 30 calendar days while investigations continue, and press releases that identify the agencies involved and the sequence of concurrent investigations. The motion also instructs staff to provide information about how to request body‑worn camera footage under AB 748 and how affected people can access counseling and therapeutic services.
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