Various subcommittees of Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton’s Commission on Racial Justice and Equality are meeting to develop recommendations.
The 17 member Law Enforcement, Justice, and Accountability panel met Thursday afternoon. Part of the discussion focused on traffic stops.
Community Advocate Tayna Fogle says data collected doesn’t capture the trauma experienced by her 11 year old grandson when they were stopped, and after a few questions, told to go on. Assistant Police Chief Brian Maynard said inquiries about stops can be made to the Division of Police. “Call and then talk to a supervisor. Our body worn cameras should be capturing those incidents. We should be able to go back and review those individually. So, any time there’s a question regarding whether a traffic stop was legitimate, you can contact the 258-3600, that administrative number. And that supervisor can reviews those and go over the citation and the traffic stop with you,” said Maynard.
Subcommittee Co-Chair, Retired U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman reminded the group the primary emphasis is on “systems”, not individual “people.” Before getting into agenda items, Coffman said it’s a tight timeline to get a report to the mayor by mid-August. “We are not going to have weeks of exhaustive testimony. We’re not going to be able to delve into this in excruciating detail. We are expected to have a report. So let’s keep that end kind of in mind,” said Coffman.
The subcommittee’s meeting Thursday included questions about data on police stops for such things as running license plates and screening practices within the Fayette County Sheriff’s office.?
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