Cariol's Law passes in Buffalo, NY -POLICE REFORM

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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown signs 'Duty to Intervene' law
The Duty to Intervene law, also known as Cariol's Law, has been signed by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.

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October 28, 2020


BUFFALO, N.Y. — The City of Buffalo announced that the Duty to Intervene law, also known as Cariol's Law, was signed Wednesday evening by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.


Under the new law, it is now a Buffalo Police officer's responsibility to intervene in a situation when a fellow officer is acting inappropriately or putting anyone in unnecessary danger. The law was approved by the Buffalo Common Council last month.



"Cariol's Law" is named after Cariol Horne, a former Buffalo Police officer who was fired more than a decade ago after stopping another Buffalo Police officer from doing what she describes as using a choke-hold on a suspect in handcuffs.


"In a society governed by laws it is vital that everyone understands that no one is above the law, not even police officers," Brown said. "The Duty to Intervene requirement, mandated by the Department’s Manual of Procedures as well as provisions of state and federal law, is now being further reinforced as a fundamental principle to our City’s approach to police reform as well as improving the public’s level of trust in and understanding of how the Buffalo Police Department functions.

"Along with the other steps — especially the Buffalo Reform Agenda — my Administration and the Council have taken to improve the delivery of police services in the City of Buffalo, this law will re-emphasize that every officer’s first duty is, and always should be, the protection of the people they serve."
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Horne issued a statement Wednesday thanking the Buffalo Common Council and the mayor. You can read the full statement below:


Today marks the beginning of history in the United States of America. The first ever real police reform that holds Police Officers accountable called Cariol’s Law has officially been signed and passed first in the City of Buffalo. My team and I thank the community for the feverish efforts and continued support of this very, very long journey in passing Cariol’s Law. We would like to thank the Common Council for their leadership on this very important law. We also would like to give a nod to Mayor Byron Brown who made the pertinent decision to have his legacy placed not the right side of history by signing Cariol’s Law.



With Cariol’s Law, officers will no longer be able to stand by and watch or participate in police brutality, officers who intervene will be protected and our community can begin to rebuild the trust that has been stolen from us by the hands of those who make the oath to serve and protect.


Lastly, I feel incredibly vindicated as my law pioneered reform and is now etched into history. In all, not only do I deserve my pension in its totality, I deserve to be made whole.
 
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Former Buffalo officer who stopped fellow cop's chokehold on suspect will get pension after winning lawsuit


April 15, 2021

A former Buffalo Police officer who said she was fired for intervening when a White officer attempted to choke a Black suspect will receive her pension after winning a lawsuit on Tuesday. The New York State Supreme Court vacated a previous ruling upholding the firing of Cariol Horne, CBS Buffalo affiliate WIVB-TV reports.

In his ruling, Judge Dennis Ward wrote that "the City of Buffalo has recognized the error and has acknowledged the need to undo an injustice from the past. The legal system can at the very least be the mechanism to help justice prevail, even if belatedly."

"While the Eric Garners and the George Floyds of the world never had a chance for a 'do-over,' at least here the correction can be done," Ward wrote.

Horne gained national attention in 2006 when she said she stopped officer Greg Kwiatkowski's chokehold on Neal Mack.
 
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