BUFFALO, N.Y. — As protests continue in the City of Buffalo with the focus on police reform, The Buffalo Common Council has asked for an emergency meeting of the Police Oversight Committee.
The next scheduled meeting for the committee is July 28th. The council wants it sooner and they want the Buffalo Police Commissioner and Mayor to be there.
So far, nothing has been set but Mayor Byron Brown and Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood have told council member and former police officer David Rivera that they would be open to an earlier meeting.
"The public is demanding reform. They are demanding answers." said Council Member Chris Scanlon. "I believe during these times we have to shoulder that responsibility, ask those tough questions of that administration and assist in facilitating change."
The request comes a few days after a 75-year-old protester was pushed by a few members of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) while he was in Niagara Square after hours. The protester suffered injuries and two ERT officers were suspended and charged with felony assault.
Late Tuesday, a spokesperson for Mayor Brown told Two On Your Side that a "series of proposals focusing on immediate change" will be shared on Wednesday.
Darius Pridgen, president of the Buffalo Common Council, also ushered in a trio of resolutions during Tuesday's Common Council meeting.
One of those would call on Mayor Brown to put together a task force of members of the Police Oversight Committee, police and other city departments.
The task force would review the police department's use-of-force policies.
"Today's session is just the first of many which you will see in the future that will consist of resolutions that support great reform of police department policies" said Council Member Ulysees Wingo.
Pridgen spoke with 2 On Your Side on Tuesday, saying that it's time to get started with a review of the Buffalo Police force.
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