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You are the owner of this article.Welcome,Connecticut's governor signed an executive order that pledges to increase diversity within the state police.HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut's governor signed an executive order that pledges to increase diversity within the state police.The order announced by Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday came in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.Floyd's death brought major demonstrations for racial equality across the nation and in Connecticut.Police accountability and transparency are the goals in Lamont's order.For now, it only applies to the Connecticut State Police, not local departments.Lamont said he demanded diversity in a department that is dominated by white males.&nbsp;"Eighty percent of our state police are white males. That's changing," Lamont said.&nbsp;The governor wants to recruit more minorities and more women to be part of the force. On top of that, a community liaison trooper will be assigned to each troop.&nbsp; &nbsp;Lamont said the executive order prohibits troopers from using chokeholds and not allow them to be bystanders.&nbsp;There is also a Use of Force Policy that requires:&nbsp;Lamont also said that around 95 percent of the departments in Connecticut have body cameras, but the state has the funds to provide every department with body cameras.Lamont said a Use of Force website will also be implemented so people can learn more about the incidents happening in their towns based on gender and race. The website has been in the process of being created for the past year.&nbsp;"I want you to know, town by town, based on gender, based on race, what our police are doing, home that impacts your community and how that's broken down by race and gender," Lamont said. "I just think in the name of transparency, we want you to see what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what those trend lines are. I think you'll see Connecticut is much less likely to use force as just about any other police forces around the country."Lamont said he worked with state police in crafting the proposals.&nbsp;However, critics said more needs to be done."The primary solution needs to be changing the mindset of the police as they interact with minorities," said Rev. Cornell Lewis.&nbsp;The American Civil Liberties union of Connecticut wants the legislature to enact more change in a special session.It said governor's order "does nothing to end police violence or racism. Gov. Lamont has issued an executive order that proposes increasing policing. The people of Connecticut deserve much better than Lamont's order, which amounts to lukewarm heat and no light."However, Lamont believes the executive order can be a first step that leads to systemic change."I want a police force, I want a state police force, I want administration, I want judges, I want district attorneys to represent the amazing diversity of our state," Lamont said.He said he hopes that by the end of the year, the changes will trickle down to the local level.When the legislature reconvenes for a special session in a matter of weeks, these proposals could become laws.&nbsp;Copyright 2020 WFSB (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.×××How is having the government hire officers based on the color of their skin going to solve issues in which black teens are shot by black cops? This is an issue that won't be fixed by pasting an "Affirmative Action" sticker on it.This one cracked me up - "Prohibit troopers from shooting at or into moving vehicles unless the occupants of the vehicle pose a deadly threat by means other than the vehicle". Are innocent victims less dead if killed by a veichle? Why on earth would you exclude the vehicle from being a deadly weapon when it so plainly is one when used improperly?Let's, just for a second, say that there are other occupants inside the vehicle besides the driver. If the trooper fires into the vehicle and strikes an innocent person in the car, say a child or someone that has been kidnapped, do we just say "oops, collateral damage?" What if the officer misses and the bullet exits the car and strikes an innocent bystander? Is that collateral damage, also?And whats going to happen now when a maniac takes a car and tries to use it as a weapon such as plowing through crowds or hitting people. Now the cops will be forced to sit there and watch. Where as before the cops would have shot the criminal. Yes collateral damage is a reality but now I suspect we will see a lot more motor vehicles used as weapons.If the cops can't shoot the cell phone drivers, then you will never make the roads safer.That's not "collateral damage", but it is "reality".Brian Duffy ~~ 86 45 2020Duffy is a perfect example of why we need a cure for autism. The man just can't be stopped today.What Brian? Thats not what I said. This order from the governor clearly means the cops cannot shoot a driver that is using a vehicle as a weapon if the vehicle is the only weapon.You think that people arent going to get the message?'Sarcasm' BraveBo.Brian DuffyKeep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten. Threats of harming anotherperson will not be tolerated.Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyoneor anything.Be Nice. 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You are the owner of this article.Welcome,Connecticut's governor signed an executive order that pledges to increase diversity within the state police.HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut's governor signed an executive order that pledges to increase diversity within the state police.The order announced by Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday came in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.Floyd's death brought major demonstrations for racial equality across the nation and in Connecticut.Police accountability and transparency are the goals in Lamont's order.For...

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