Wichita NAACP President Kevin Myles to work with Wichita PD in a review of Departmental Taser Policy

I met today with Chief Norman Williams of the Wichita PD to discuss recent events involving Tasers, such as the incident wherein a deaf man named Donnell Williams was tasered for failing to comply with verbal commands. During our conversation, Chief Williams noted that the department is currently planning to review it's taser policies. I asked Chief Williams if I could participate in that review and offer best practices and lessons learned from NAACP units and activists around the country, and he consented. I will keep everyone updated via the blog as the process unfolds...