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ColorLines' investigation of Fresno police involved in repeat shootings provokes a response from Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer.
His response on Fox News, Fresno:
"It does nothing more than fuel the fire," Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said. Read the rest here.
And here is an excerpt from the ColorLines story by Ali Winston: A California Public Records Act Request uncovered a previously withheld list of 27 Fresno police officers involved in repeat shootings of civilians from 2002 through 2009, 25 of whom, according to an official with the Fresno Police Department, are still on active duty today. Of these 27 officers, four were involved in at least three separate shooting incidents over the same period. One officer, Michael Palomino, was involved in four shooting incidents. In the context of a statewide investigation focusing in on four major police departments, the Fresno Police Department stands out in scale. During the same period, the similarly sized Oakland Police Department had only five officers involved in repeat shootings, although Fresno enjoys a much lower crime rate.
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ColorLines' investigation of Fresno police involved in repeat shootings provokes a response from Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer.