Darien Police Department 2020
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Police Chief: Darien Police Department Meets Recently Publicized ‘Eight That Can’t Wait’ Rules

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Darien Police Department already complies with the “eight that can’t wait” police reform proposals put out by a nonprofit organization set up to promote police reform and accountability, Police Chief Donald Anderson said Wednesday in an announcement. Anderson’s announcement also included a copy of the department’s mission statement and contact information for those who want to find out more from the department. The announcement was accompanied by a letter from the police chief and a long list of questions and answers about the department’s policies and practices that people might be concerned about, especially in the wake of the George Floyd killing. All the documents are published below. The department follows these “eight that can’t wait” recommendations, the announcement said: choke holds are banned; de-escalation techniques are used in order to avoid violence where possible; no gunshots can be fired at moving vehicles; before using a firearm, an officer must warn the suspect; using a firearm is a last resort after other options have been exhausted or can’t be used; officers have a duty to intervene if they see another officer committing misconduct or the use of excessive force; comprehensive reports must be maintained.

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Several Hundred March in ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest Through Downtown on Sunday

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After a brief rally in the Trader Joe’s parking lot on Sunday afternoon, several hundred people decrying racism and police brutality in recent deaths marched to Darien Police Headquarters in a peaceful demonstration. Starting at 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s, the 1.6 mile march lasted until about 2:20 p.m.

“How many more lives have to be lost in order for change to go into effect?” one of the organizers, Max Johns, told the crowd of 300 to 400. He was shaking as he spoke. “How many more times must we wake up and see people of color marginalized, beaten, arrested and killed?

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Darien Police Chief Issues Statement on Fair, Reasonable Law Enforcement in Light of Recent Tensions in the Country

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In the wake of national protests against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other deaths of black men in the hands of police, and a peaceful march through downtown Darien Police Chief Donald Anderson issued a written statement about his department’s attitude and intentions regarding professional policing. “We stand for protecting the rights of all residents and guests of the town of Darien that are guaranteed by both the state of Connecticut and United States Constitutions,” Anderson said in the statement. “Anything less is not acceptable to the administration of this department, nor should it be acceptable to you. ”

He said the department always tries to be professional, even though it sometimes makes mistakes. “I am proud that the Darien Police Department, your Darien Police Department, is made up of highly trained, well-educated and fully engaged professional public safety officers and staff.”