Update, Rick Snyder's statement below. Link has comments from Chief Taylor and others.
After five days of trial and 10+ hours of deliberations, we are grateful for the jury’s verdict of Not Guilty on 8 of the charges. The jury reached an impasse on the 4 remaining charges which resulted in a mistrial on those counts. We are grateful the jury was guided by the facts of this case and the law.
After 3 and a half years, we believe the residents of Marion County made clear through this jury, it is time to put this chapter behind us as a community. We must continue to work to improve our police department and now move forward.
We support the continued collaboration between the IMPD, community partners and various stakeholders to constantly improve the training of our officers while ensuring proper accountability for both our police professionals and the community members they serve throughout our capital city.
Rick Snyder, Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President
IMPD officers found not guilty in 2020 use-of-force arrests
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