BUFFALO, N.Y. — Progress has been made on a new law aiming to hold Buffalo police officers accountable for their actions.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown heard from the community on Wednesday regarding Cariol’s Law, a law that would require Buffalo police officers to intervene when another officer is using unnecessary force on a citizen.
The law was recently passed by Common Council, and is currently in the hands of the mayor.
The virtual hearing showed a large outpouring of support for the law and its name, something the mayor took note of. It's named after Cariol Horne, who was fired from the Buffalo Police Department in 2008 after stopping an officer who she says was abusing a handcuffed suspect.
"I understand how important establishing our police policy in law is to our community, and I will deliberate on this right away as I have been asked to do and take action on this item," Brown said.