DECATUR, Ala. ( WHNT ) — Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion held the first community listening session.
The idea of the session is for the people of Decatur to address their concerns with the police department.
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In a packed room at the Turner-Searles Community Center, Decatur citizens had the chance to directly address police chief Todd Pinion since the shooting death of Stephen Perkins on September 29 last year.
The evening began with opening remarks from opinion, but the citizens heard little else from the chief.
As the session became tense Pinion chose to listen to the continued criticism of how his department has handled the shooting and the events that have occurred throughout the city since the shooting.
The community wanted a clear public explanation of a six-part executive plan that Pinion says will bridge the gap in the tense relationship with police and Perkins supporters.
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