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Residents demand accountability after alleged police mistreatment; calls to review department practices
Summary
Multiple Wichita Falls residents used public comment to raise allegations of excessive force and poor community relations by local officers, urged investigations and leadership changes, and asked the city to preserve records; council listened but took no immediate disciplinary action during the meeting.
Dozens of residents told the Wichita Falls City Council on Feb. 3 that policing culture and specific incidents require city scrutiny and action.
Ian Campbell, who said he operates online as Wichita Audits, told the council he was arrested while filming inside a downtown post office and said the city’s investigation concluded “no wrongdoing” despite his account that an officer demanded identification without lawful basis. Campbell said he has filed notice of intent to sue the city and asked the council to preserve all records related to the incident; “This notice is to ensure that all potentially…
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