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Community and police unions clash at council as three detectives remain on indefinite leave
Summary
Dozens of public commenters, including union leaders and activists, urged opposite outcomes after three Richmond detectives were placed on extended administrative leave following officer-involved shootings. Speakers disagreed sharply over transparency, timetables and accountability.
A wave of public comment at the Richmond City Council meeting on Feb. 24 focused on three Richmond Police Department detectives who have been on administrative leave following officer-involved shootings.
Multiple union representatives asked council and the city manager to allow the officers — identified in public comment as Detectives Hodges, Stocking and Remick — to return to duty or to provide a clear timeline for investigations. Ben Theriault, president of the Richmond Police Officers Association, told the council the officers are "sitting at home getting paid after murdering someone" and later urged council to "end…
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