No Update on PSB Investigation into Sgt. Devon Makin

Reporters also asked the Commissioner of Police for an update on the department’s investigation into Sergeant Devon Makin. He remains on duty in San Pedro and was even spotted next to ComPol Williams over the weekend at an endorsement convention for Andre Perez. Here is how the Commissioner of Police responded.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“I believe I have commented enough about that matter and I’m not going to delve any further into that matter.”

 

Reporter

“He’s being sued.”

 

Chester Williams

“Well, the person has a right to be sued. Every, almost every day we get lawsuits from people, regarding the conduct of police officers. And in some cases, we win, in some cases we lose. And we continue to do as best as we can to minimize the number of lawsuits that we do get. Mr. Jones has been extremely busy dealing with human rights training, just about use of force and harm and the like, because our objective is always to make sure that we reduce the number of complaints made by the police. And we have made significant stride in that area. And as you as a member of the media, if you wish to be honest, you can affirm the fact that you’re not getting as many complaints about police brutality as you used to get in the past. So, we just need to continue to do what we have been doing over the past two to three years to make sure that we continue to take those reports down.”