{"id":19630,"date":"2026-04-22T12:43:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=19630"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:45:28","slug":"coalition-calls-for-urgent-review-after-police-interaction-with-15-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/coalition-calls-for-urgent-review-after-police-interaction-with-15-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalition Calls for Urgent Review After Police Interaction With 15 Year Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Black and Brown Unity Coalition<\/em> is deeply disturbed by the incident involving a 15 year old girl who was forcefully detained by police while walking in her neighborhood with friends.<\/p>\n

What we saw in the video does not reflect the standards that law enforcement in our community has agreed to uphold. The Code of Conduct, signed by the Sheriff\u2019s Office, the Toledo Police Department, and City officials, clearly outlines expectations for how officers are to interact with the public.<\/p>\n

The actions shown appear to contradict those expectations. Officers are required to remain calm, allow individuals the opportunity to comply before using force, and prioritize de escalation whenever possible. If force is necessary, it must be limited to what is objectively reasonable, and reduced as soon as any perceived threat diminishes. Force should not be used in situations where it is not warranted, especially when there is no active resistance.<\/p>\n

The Code of Conduct was not created to sit on paper. This moment calls for accountability. It exists to guide real interactions and to protect the dignity and safety of community members, especially our youth.<\/p>\n

The agreement also provides a clear pathway for response in situations like this, including the ability for the community to call a formal meeting. That process must be honored. Simply moving an officer to another neighborhood is not accountability. It does not address the harm caused, nor does it reinforce the standards that were agreed upon.<\/p>\n

Training is already a stated requirement in the Code of Conduct. The question now is what consequences will follow when those standards are not met. Our community deserves a clear response that includes accountability, transparency, and a commitment to ensuring this does not happen again.<\/p>\n

We stand in support with the leadership of our board member Darlene Sweeney-Newbern and the NAACP in this matter.<\/p>\n

We are calling for a formal review of this incident, a public explanation of the actions taken, and meaningful disciplinary action in response to conduct that violates the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n

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LA COALICI\u00d3N PIDE UNA REVISI\u00d3N URGENTE TRAS UN INCIDENTE EN EL QUE LA POLIC\u00cdA DETUVO A UNA JOVEN DE 15 A\u00d1OS<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Coalici\u00f3n de Unidad Negra y Latina est\u00e1 profundamente preocupada por el incidente en el que una joven de 15 a\u00f1os fue detenida por la fuerza por la polic\u00eda mientras caminaba por su vecindario con amigas.<\/p>\n

Lo que vimos en el video no refleja los est\u00e1ndares que la polic\u00eda en nuestra comunidad se comprometi\u00f3 a seguir. El C\u00f3digo de Conducta, firmado por la Oficina del Sheriff, el Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Toledo y funcionarios de la ciudad, deja claro c\u00f3mo deben interactuar los polic\u00edas con el p\u00fablico.<\/p>\n

Las acciones que se observan parecen contradecir esas expectativas. Los polic\u00edas deben mantener la calma, dar oportunidad a las personas de cumplir antes de usar la fuerza y priorizar bajar la tensi\u00f3n en todo momento. Si el uso de la fuerza es necesario, debe limitarse a lo que sea razonable y reducirse en cuanto cualquier amenaza percibida disminuya. No se debe usar la fuerza cuando no est\u00e1 justificada, especialmente si no hay resistencia activa.<\/p>\n

El C\u00f3digo de Conducta no existe solo en papel. Este momento exige responsabilidad. Est\u00e1 para guiar interacciones reales y proteger la dignidad y seguridad de la comunidad, especialmente de nuestros j\u00f3venes.<\/p>\n

El acuerdo tambi\u00e9n establece un proceso claro de respuesta en situaciones como esta, incluyendo la posibilidad de que la comunidad solicite una reuni\u00f3n formal. Ese proceso debe respetarse.<\/p>\n

Mover a un polic\u00eda a otro vecindario no es hacerse responsable. No repara el da\u00f1o ni demuestra que se van a cumplir las reglas.<\/p>\n

La capacitaci\u00f3n ya es un requisito dentro del C\u00f3digo de Conducta. La pregunta ahora es qu\u00e9 consecuencias habr\u00e1 cuando no se cumplan esos est\u00e1ndares. Nuestra comunidad merece una respuesta clara que incluya responsabilidad, transparencia y el compromiso de que esto no vuelva a pasar.<\/p>\n

Estamos con el liderazgo de nuestra miembro de la junta, Darlene Sweeney-Newbern, y con la NAACP en este asunto.<\/p>\n

Estamos solicitando una revisi\u00f3n formal de este incidente, una explicaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica de las acciones tomadas y consecuencias claras cuando no se cumplan las reglas del C\u00f3digo de Conducta.<\/p>\n

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