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Birmingham banker's idea for better policing procedures nationwide catches eye of politicians

Birmingham banker's idea for better policing procedures nationwide catches eye of politicians
>> THE PROTESTS ARE GREAT. I JUST THINK WE NEED TO HAVE INNOVATIVE IDEAS. 2 COURTNEY PAULDING HAS LIVED IN BIRMINGHAM ALL OF HIS 41 YEARS HE’S A BANKER NOW BANKING ON CHANGE IN THIS LETTER WRITTEN TO REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON AND BIG CITY MAYORS IN ALABAMA. HE’S CALLING FOR AN IMPARTIAL REVIEW. WHAT HE CALLS AN ESCALATION PROCESS. >> ALL MAYORS TO COME IN FRONT OF THE CITIZENS AND SAY, LOOK, THEY WANT TO BE PART OF CHANGE. WE WANT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF ABUSE OF POWER ESCALATION PROCESS IN PLACE FOR PEOPLE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGLY HEARD BY POLICE. -- HURT BY POLICE. REPORTER: SENATOR DOUG JONES SAYS HE IS WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES TO TO DO AS MR. PAULDING SUGGESTS. CREATE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR HOW TO DEESCALATE SITUATIONS AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS ON THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY POLICE ANYWHERE. >> AS A FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY, I KNOW IT IS DIFFICULT WHEN YOU WORK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EVERY DAY, YOU HAVE WORKED WITH THEM, ALONGSIDE THEM. IT IS HARD TO BE UNBIASED. IT IS HARD TO BE OBJECTIVE. REPORTER: SO HE THINKS EVERY CITY AND STATE MUST CREATE REVIEW BOARDS. >> WITH FOLKS TO COME IN FROM OUTSIDE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CASE NEEDS TO BE PROSECUTED. >> PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BIPARTISANSHIP. NOW IS THE TIME. PRACTICE WHAT YOU ARE PREACHING. LET US GET THIS DONE. BRITTANY: SENATOR JONES SAYS HE’D ALSO LIKE TO SEE A NATIONAL DATABASE WHERE CLAIMS OF EXCESSIVE FORCE BY POLICE ANYWHERE COULD BE SEEN AND STUDIED EVERYW
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Birmingham banker's idea for better policing procedures nationwide catches eye of politicians
After over a week of civil unrest across the country in response to the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, Birmingham's Courtney Paulding believes change will come through issuing better deescalation procedures to law enforcement agencies.In the video above, hear about "The Paulding Plan" and how the banker's idea caught the eye of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.

After over a week of civil unrest across the country in response to the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, Birmingham's Courtney Paulding believes change will come through issuing better deescalation procedures to law enforcement agencies.

In the video above, hear about "The Paulding Plan" and how the banker's idea caught the eye of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.

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