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TPD Citizens Advisory Council To Attend Workshop This Saturday

Police officers talk together.
City of Tallahassee
All 30 members of the Citizens Advisory Council will meet tomorrow to attend a workshop on the use of force Tallahassee Police Department officers face daily.

The Tallahassee Police Department’s Citizens Advisory Council will learn about the use of force this Saturday during a workshop. The Citizens Advisory Council is meant to help the police department improve its relationship with the community. For some, that relationship has been frayed after a number of officer-involved shootings this year—including the shooting death of Tony McDade, which made national headlines. On August 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, council members will learn about the use of force. Including the principles and legalities. Officers will provide demonstrations of best practices.

Robbie Gaffney graduated from Florida State University with degrees in Digital Media Production and Creative Writing. Before working at WFSU, they recorded FSU’s basketball and baseball games for Seminole Productions as well as interned for the PBS Station in Largo, Florida. Robbie loves playing video games such as Shadow of the Colossus, Animal Crossing, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Their other hobbies include sleeping and watching anime.