To activists and civil rights attorneys, the handling of one ex-officer's use-of-force case punctuates concerns about whether the Dallas Police Department...
Dallas police officials found his actions did not amount to a crime after an internal investigation. Three years later, prosecutors brought a charge against him.
To activists and civil rights attorneys, the handling of Valentine’s case punctuates concerns about whether the Dallas Police Department consistently holds its officers accountable and the sincerity of officials’ commitment to transparency. A Dallas police spokeswoman said the incident was not referred to the department’s public integrity unit because Harvey didn’t file a complaint. The entire interaction — less than a minute — was captured on multiple officers’ body-worn cameras andWhen reached by phone in June, Valentine was open to answering questions via email. He said there “was no protester wounded,” that Harvey didn’t seek medical attention, and he “got up and walked off” after the shooting.
. That left Faulkner sensitive to acts of police brutality and ultimately led him to report the video that appeared on his feed. After reviewing the video of Harvey being struck, Vernon “could not determine if the force was in keeping with his commands or Departmental policy,” according to the report.reported at the time. An additional 43 were arrested for obstructing a highway or walking in a roadway. Police arrested more than 100 people for violating a curfew the city had imposed for downtown. Dallas police
Both commended Valentine for a 20-year career without any “sustained complaints” or history of disciplinary action. According to his investigative file, accusations of inappropriate or unnecessary use of force were lodged against Valentine in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Those allegations were ruled “inconclusive.”On June 1, 2021, Valentine retired from DPD in good standing, his personnel file shows. Rogers said Valentine’s retirement was not related to the use-of-force case. He was 51.
Fullinwider, the activist, said the disconnect between police and the justice system’s evaluation of whether Valentine’s action amounted to a crime shows “the internal affairs department of Dallas is very ineffective at accountability.”Internal affairs reviews accusations and can refer them to the public integrity unit if it suspects criminal wrongdoing or conduct that “could be considered abuse of office or authority,” according to the department’s policies.
Moore did not respond to multiple requests for comment over email and by phone. Other high-ranking commanders still with the department also signed off on the discipline, including Executive Assistant Chief Michael Igo and Assistant Chief Reuben Ramirez.reached out to Igo and Ramirez via text message and both referred inquiries to a police spokesperson.
Garland police Officer Joe Privitt was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault by a public servant. Harvey said in a recent phone interview there were seemingly “no consequences” for Valentine: “You retire before you need to, and then … you leave town, you get out of Dodge.”David Henderson, a civil rights attorney not associated with Harvey but who represents others injured in the 2020 protests, said there’s “virtually no accountability” in police misconduct cases.
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