Orlando Police Department announces partnerships to bring reform

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The City of Orlando has announced a reform initiative that will include reviews from outside groups to look at possible racial inequity and use of force incident.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Officials announced on Wednesday that the Orlando Police Department will partner with two organizations to bring reforms to the agency and community.

They said that the reforms will address systemic racism and inequity, especially as the organizations will analyze the police's current protocols and practices. They will signal any areas for improvement within the department and with the community.

“We cannot be complacent with what’s going on in our nation and we must address the areas where change is needed for our profession,” Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón said. He added that the new partnership will help the agency "move toward a better future."

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Orlando Police Chief Rolon said that we cannot be complacent with what is going on in our nation.

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The groups joining forces with the Orlando Police Department are the police consultant organization 'The Bowman Group' and the 'Bethune-Cookman University Center for Law and Social Justice.'

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