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(Elje JJortlanh OObseruer PageA2 Justice Tested review of police policy, according to Foxworth. "The internal administrative re force Sery’s testimony with a sub view is when we determine if it was poena, but officials said they had in policy or out of policy and what hoped for the officer’s cixipera- are the appropriate steps to take to tion. address an issue if it was out of Still, Foxworth estimates that the policy,” said Foxworth. community will have the answers Besides an internal review, the they are looking for within 90 days. chief called for the FBI to conduct “When you look at timing ver a civil rights investigation and the sus quality, I think the citizens are Chamber and N AACP have called kxiking forquality. Over the next 90 for the U.S. Department of Justice days, they’ll have some answers to Jam es Jahar Perez to step in. the questions they have about "It’s better for us to bring in what happened,” said Foxworth. public inquest, then closed-door The timeline, which still does not grand jury priKeedings, followed people with no vested interest in have a start date, begins with a by an internal investigation and the department,” Jay said. "We believe as a police bureau, we can withstand a review from any The fblb Annual public agency,” Robinson said, expressing confidence in the police department. Mayor Very Katz has asked that the public proceedings be televised, in an effort for an "open and trans parent” investigation, but it was not yet known if a network or public access station would broadcast the inquest. 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