SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Throughout the protests, many questions remained on what steps law enforcement would take to strengthen police-community relations. For answers, Spectrum News 1 reporter Mercedes Williams spoke directly with Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins. Hawkins moved to Albany from Southfield, Michigan, and was sworn in as chief in September 2018. Since taking on the role, he says his department has faced some challenges that have been magnified by the death of George Floyd.