In response to the release of information concerning the employee discipline for the Vine Street Incident, Council Member Will Kyles made the following statement:
“Based on the fact that two out of the three additional reports revealed that there was a policy violation, with that policy violation being a contributing factor in death, I do not believe that the discipline is severe enough.”
Kyles continued, “Saying that, I believe that IFOP’s press release was one-sided, did not take all factors into account, and paints the Champaign Police Department in a light that hampers and hinders any hope for better Police-Community relations. Beyond that, my deepest hope is that the Champaign community digs deep, police officers included, and fight to change perceptions and realities for a better tomorrow.”