December 23, 2024

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Canton creates police transparency and guidance committee to review

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Chad Baugh

Michael Kim remains upset about a multiple-car crash he was part of in Canton Township.

Kim filed an unsuccessful complaint against the police department, alleging bias because, in his opinion, the driver apparently causing a string of rear-end collisions wasn’t punished enough.

But the township’s new Police Transparency and Guidance Subcommittee should be able to review his concerns this spring, Police Chief Chad Baugh said.

Recently presenting an update about the subcommittee to township trustees, he and subcommittee members said case reports, bodycam and patrol car footage and other materials are being reviewed so the subcommittee can potentially make recommendations for improvements regarding tactics, policies, procedures or coaching.

Materials reviewed by the subcommittee are redacted so identities can remain unknown while hopefully adding another layer of trust the community has in its local law enforcers.



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