Activists are expressing frustration over stalled police reform efforts in Brooklyn Center, particularly after the City Council postponed a crucial vote on a community-led public safety commission. This commission was promised following the tragic killing of Daunte Wright by police in 2021. The council has discussed potential changes to the commission but failed to reach a consensus. Council members and community advocates stress the urgency for swift action, with some expressing discontent over the lack of progress four years post-incident.
It's really disheartening that we are not seeing the change that we need after four years, and that we're still talking about the same thing.
Now is the time for us to take a lead, to take a leadership role and move the city forward, even when there are differences.
Jerzak said he thinks a consensus on the commission is close, and that it would be a "tragedy" not to find a compromise.
Some City Council members who have opposed the Community Safety and Violence Prevention Commission said at Monday's meeting that they will consider it if some changes are made.
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