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Jamestown residents tell council they feel intimidated reporting police misconduct; staff and public safety committee to review
Summary
Multiple Jamestown residents told the City Council they have been discouraged or threatened when trying to report crimes or file complaints with the Jamestown Police Department; council and staff said they will review video evidence and police call logs and advised alternate reporting options.
Several Jamestown residents used the City Council work session on Monday to say they felt intimidated when trying to report crimes or file complaints with the Jamestown Police Department, and to ask city leaders where to take their concerns.
Paul Wolf, who identified himself as living on Fulton Street, said he has a 17-minute video of an incident in which a responding officer told him a crime occurred but that she would not make an arrest. Wolf said a supporting officer then told him that if he pursued charges he would be charged with filing a false report — and two sentences later described that potential arrest as “false.” Wolf said he was reluctant to go back to the Jamestown Police Department to file a complaint and asked the…
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