The Department of Justice announced on Sunday that it will investigate the Uvalde Police Department’s response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School:
INBOX: The Justice Department will perform a review of the law enforcement response to Uvalde and publish its findings in a report. pic.twitter.com/ELXyBdTiyd
— John Wayne Ferguson (@JohnWFerguson) May 29, 2022
From DOJ spokesman Anthony Coley:
“At the request of Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Justice will conduct a Critical Incident Review of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.”
"At the request of Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Justice will conduct a Critical Incident Review of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24."-Justice Dept. spox Anthony Coley.
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
“The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events.”
DoJ spox: "The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events."
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
“The review will be conducted with the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing. As with prior Justice Department after-action reviews of mass shootings and other critical incidents, this assessment will be fair, transparent, and independent.”
DoJ spox: "The review will be conducted with the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing As with prior Justice Department after-action reviews of mass shootings and other critical incidents, this assessment will be fair, transparent, and independent."
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
“The Justice Department will publish a report with its findings at the conclusion of its review.”
DoJ spox: "The Justice Department will publish a report with its findings at the conclusion of its review.”
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
Maybe they should start with the police chief? It’s just a thought:
Neighbor blasts Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo as 'a coward' in wake of massacre https://t.co/CKlQaG6uV6 pic.twitter.com/FAApmVJVHM
— New York Post (@nypost) May 29, 2022
And if he didn’t give the stand-down order, who did?
Uvalde Police Chief Peter Arredondo faces claims he didn't even have his police radio on him when school massacre began https://t.co/eIEVNa0xVp
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) May 29, 2022
We will point out that this would be the same DOJ that just cleared two FBI agents over their mishandling of the case against Dr. Larry Nassar, so “don’t have high hopes for this”:
Don't have high hopes for this https://t.co/SPyu555CIS pic.twitter.com/sLyjDzfJD2
— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) May 29, 2022
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Related:
Sen. John Cornyn says now is not the time for finger-pointing, and we can sort out Uvalde later
