Deputy Chief took to Twitter respond to online criticism of the department’s policing tactics and for not making arrests at trans rights rally
The deputy chief of the Vancouver Police Department says he is “appalled” by the “vile and abusive comments” officers have received on Twitter after a Friday rally in the city turned violent.
Police issued a news release Saturday saying they had begun investigating “violent confrontations” that occurred when people attending the demonstration confronted a group of counter-protesters inside Vancouver’s Grandview Park.Chow says policing demonstrations and protests are challenging, and protecting the right to free speech is “one of the most important” aspects of the job.
Chow says though officers did not make arrests at the time, that does not mean they won’t do so in the future. Police have also shared parts of video and images posted online by a victim, and are appealing to those who saw the altercations to reach out.
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