I have no questions there are some racists- racists in the department. We have no problem with that. Count 1,100 people walking down the street. You're going to find a few racists. But you're not going to find the number that they're talking about.
Police are people.
We have the same problems, we have the same biases as everybody else. I just think we have less of them. Hines says a citizen review board isn't needed because the present disciplinary and review system is working fine. Currently, a panel comprised of city and police officials and a neutral arbiter, not civilians, hear misconduct charges against officers. Already in place in many other mid-size cities, a new civilian review board would have seven members appointed by the mayor, and field complaints and make disciplinary recommendations.