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  • STATEMENT BY JOHN EVANS, PRESIDENT, BUFFALO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION REGARDING RULING ON DISCIPLINARY RECORDS

    BUFFALO, NY – “The Buffalo Police Benevolent Association is obviously disappointed by today’s ruling regarding the release of disciplinary records. 

    “Even if an officer is exonerated or the complaint was not sustained, it creates a public perception that the Buffalo Police are not serving and protecting the community in a professional manner, which could not be further from the truth.  

    “Unfortunately, this is another misconception that the police now have to face as a result of public policy decisions being made on emotion rather than based on facts.

    “As a community we should be having a constructive dialogue about the future of policing in the City of Buffalo and be less concerned about a list of unsubstantiated complaints that occurred in the past.”


    Sep 12, 2020

    STATEMENT FROM JOHN EVANS, PRESIDENT,

    BUFFALO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

     

    BUFFALO, NY  As the investigation continues into the details of today’s incident on Genesee Street, we believe our officers followed Departmental protocols and New York law in responding to an individual who attacked a Buffalo Police Officer with a baseball bat.  The officer was struck repeatedly and was taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment. 

    Officers on the scene, including a member from the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), pleaded with the individual to drop the bat. Despite these efforts the individual ultimately attacked the officer who was injured.

    The Buffalo Police Benevolent Association has been actively communicating with City officials, members of the Common Council and police administrators to improve police interactions with people with mental health issues.  

    This type of interaction is extremely dangerous and can quickly turn into a life or death situation.  Due to these concernsthe PBA is advocating a collaborative process to enhance training and refine protocols to properly address this public health and safety issue.


    Mar 04, 2014

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    STATEMENT BY JOHN EVANS, PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, REGARDING LIST OF CITIZEN COMPLAINTS AGAINST OFFICERS

    BUFFALO, NY – “The recent media report about the list of Buffalo police officers with the most excessive force and citizen complaints over the last 5 years is proof of the infinitesimal number of such complaints filed against the hard working men and women of the Buffalo Police Department.

    “There have been hundreds of thousands, if not more, engagements and interactions with people in the community with members of the Buffalo Police Department over the last five years. And while every citizen’s complaint is reviewed, in most of those instances the list shows that the majority of the complaints were not sustained or the officer was exonerated.

    “This is exactly why we expressed serious concerns about the use of 50-a in obtaining these records.  Even if an officer is exonerated or the complaint was not sustained, it creates a perception that we have bad cops and that is what happens when public policy decisions are made on emotion and not pragmaticism.

    “As a community, we should be having a dialogue about the future of policing and less concerned about a list of unsubstantiated complaints that occurred in the past.”




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