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Common Council Begins Forming Police Oversight Panel


BUFFALO, NY - Buffalo Common Council has started forming a committee that will oversee the Buffalo Police Department's training and compliance with state laws.
This comes after two recent incidents of alleged police misconduct.
Last month, a Buffalo police officer was caught on video slapping and kicking a suspect. That officer has been suspended without pay.
About two weeks ago, two off-duty officers working security at Molly's Pub on Main Street were present when a man was beaten inside the bar.
"If we do nothing, we're guilty, and if something else happens and we don't have a vehicle that is already in place, then I think we have not done our duty," said council president Darius Pridgen.
That something is to reinstate the police oversight committee, which a majority of council members support. On Tuesday, Pridgen named council member David Rivera to chair the committee.
"Our goal is to find out how we can remedy this -- how we can prevent incidents like this from reoccurring," Rivera said.
The committee's purpose is to make sure police are following state laws and rules within the the state liquor authority. It would also review use of force and search and seizure training of officers, and the outside employment of officers at bars or restaurants.
"What is the situation on outside employment, because some of those officers were allegedly violating state law when they were inside Molly's pub," said council member David Franczyk.
In the past, the Common Council did review issues within the police department.
Former council member Brian Davis used to chair a police oversight committee. But, in 2009, Davis admitted to using city funds for personal use. Davis resigned from office and Franczyk, the former council president, never appointed anyone to continue the committee.
Meantime, the investigations into the officers continue.
The city already has what's called the commission on Citizen's Rights and Community Relations. The panel reviews and monitors police training and investigation procedures. So there is some overlap between the commission and the oversight committee.
Pridgen tells 2 On Your Side that he plans to name members of the committee later this week. The panel could call for hearings to get answers from police on what the department's policy is on various issues.