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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">When you hear the term "grenadier," what comes to mind? Is it the photo on the left or the photo on the right?</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa"><div class="_h2x _h2y"><img alt="" class="_h2z _297z _usd img" id="u_jsonp_33_0" src="https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13221240_10154955256944782_4374205464026373128_o.jpg"><div class="_h2w _50f8 _50f4"><strong>Seventeenth Century French grenadier soldiers on the left; 21st Century police from St. Paul, MN at the Republican National Convention in 2008 on the right</strong></div></div></figure><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><!--break--></div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">For me, it was the photo on the left. The image comes from<span class="_5yi_"> Wikiwand </span>under the search term "<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikiwand.com%2Fde%2FGrenadier&h=tAQGL4cjj&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grenadier</a>."</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">A grenadier, according to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGrenadier&h=rAQFtVmXU&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">Wikipedia</span></a>, was "originally a specialized soldier, first established as a distinct role in the mid-to-late 17th century, for the throwing of grenades and sometimes assault operations. At that time grenadiers were chosen from the strongest and largest soldiers. By the 18th century, dedicated grenade throwing of this sort was no longer relevant, but grenadiers were still chosen for being the most physically powerful soldiers and would lead assaults in the field of battle."</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">The <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mprnews.org%2Fstory%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Frnc_day2_protests&h=4AQH3NaVd&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">image on the right</a>, from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN in 2008, are also grenadiers. The modern assault version.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Why does this matter? As a small group of us were combing over the "<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofrochester.gov%2FRPDBodyWornCamera%2F&h=-AQE_I-SX&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">BWC [Body Worn Camera] Manual Draft 4.29.2016 Public Release</span></a>," we came across Section IV., Recording Requirements and Restrictions.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Under the draft Body Worn Camera policy now being proposed by the Rochester Police Department, Section IV., Recording Requirements and Restrictions, subsection E., Special Circumstances, subsection 5 says, "Personnel assigned to Mobile Field Force and Grenadier activities, including protests, demonstrations, and civil disorder situations as defined by G.O 601, All Hazard Plan, will record with assigned BWCs as directed by a supervisor and/or in accordance with an operational directive."</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"drupalimc_large","fid":"13209","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>RPD grenadier at 2013 Puerto Rican Festival </strong></div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Setting aside the Mobile Field Force, we were kind of scratching our heads at the use of the term grenadier. What did that mean? We decided to search for “grenadier” in the <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Frochester.indymedia.org%2Fnode%2F147401&h=rAQFtVmXU&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">General Order Manual from March 2016</span></a>.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Under the General Order for The Grenadier Team, Section II, subsection A., "The Grenadier Team is a component of the Mobile Field Force (MFF), comprised of selected members who are specially trained to deploy chemical munitions, and to utilize other crowd dispersal technology and techniques (refer to G.O. 605 for further on MFF)."</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"drupalimc_large","fid":"13208","attributes":{"alt":"Arrests at Poor People's Rally and March at RNC 2008","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Police in St. Paul, MN during the 2008 RNC outfitted with crowd dispersal technology and chemical munitions; video from Susan Galloway</strong></div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">So let's recap. The use of the term grenadier doesn't pertain to the image on the left, but rather the one on the right.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa"><div class="_h2x _h2y"><img alt="" class="_h2z _297z _usd img" id="u_jsonp_33_1" src="https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13243897_10154955277644782_1764793605131764613_o.jpg"><div class="_h2w _50f8 _50f4"><strong>Seventeenth Century French grenadier soldiers on the left; 21st Century police from St. Paul, MN at the Republican National Convention in 2008 on the right</strong></div></div></figure><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Further, this is an assault unit that is "trained to deploy chemical munitions, and to utilize other crowd dispersal technology and techniques," during protected First Amendment activity--protests and demonstrations.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Finally, as the people of Rochester, NY wanted Body Worn Cameras turned on continually as a deterrent to police abuse, it does not bode well that under subsection E., Special Circumstances, First Amendment activities including protests and demonstrations,<em> are <span class="_5yi-">NOT </span>required</em> situations for body cameras to be activated but rather can only be activated "as directed by a supervisor and/or in accordance with an operational directive."</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">And beyond the crowd control situations, three other big issues arise with these policies: 1) police have discretion to turn the cameras on and off at will, 2) there is no <span data-offset-key="8288r-0-0"><span data-text="true">consequence </span></span>for violating BWC policy and no presumption of guilt if the camera is off when it should have been on, and 3) while police are supposed to have their cameras on when investigating civilian crimes, they are prohibited from turning them on in cases where <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/146854">Profession Standards Section (PSS)</a> is conducting investigations into complaints of police misconduct.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">What started as a question as to what a grenadier was in the current police terminology, was quickly recognized to be police discretion in situations that can explicitly and quickly lead to police overreaction, violence, and abuse of power.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">This is not acceptable. We need a policy that will actually hold police accountable--not give them more tools to oppress and more power to dominate.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">On a last note, this document is a <em>draft</em> and not the final policy. Things are not set in stone as of yet. There is still time to apply pressure to your city councilor and the mayor and demand police accountability with the BWC policies.</div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/104633">Police reform group makes policy recs to city for body cameras</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/146945">Coalition praises council on body cameras; demands a voice in policy decisions</a></div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Read the Rochester Police Department's <span class="_5yi_">BWC [Body Worn Camera] Manual Draft 4.29.2016 Public Release</span> below:</strong></div><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"drupalimc_large","fid":"13211","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"270","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"270"}}]]</strong></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">When you hear the term "grenadier," what comes to mind? Is it the photo on the left or the photo on the right?</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <p><figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa"><br /> <div class="_h2x _h2y"><img alt="" class="_h2z _297z _usd img" id="u_jsonp_33_0" src="https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13221240_10154955256944782_4374205464026373128_o.jpg" /><br /> <div class="_h2w _50f8 _50f4"><strong>Seventeenth Century French grenadier soldiers on the left; 21st Century police from St. Paul, MN at the Republican National Convention in 2008 on the right</strong></div> </div> <p></p></figure><br /> </p><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> <!--break--></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">For me, it was the photo on the left. The image comes from<span class="_5yi_"> Wikiwand </span>under the search term "<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikiwand.com%2Fde%2FGrenadier&h=tAQGL4cjj&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grenadier</a>."</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">A grenadier, according to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGrenadier&h=rAQFtVmXU&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">Wikipedia</span></a>, was "originally a specialized soldier, first established as a distinct role in the mid-to-late 17th century, for the throwing of grenades and sometimes assault operations. At that time grenadiers were chosen from the strongest and largest soldiers. By the 18th century, dedicated grenade throwing of this sort was no longer relevant, but grenadiers were still chosen for being the most physically powerful soldiers and would lead assaults in the field of battle."</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">The <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mprnews.org%2Fstory%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Frnc_day2_protests&h=4AQH3NaVd&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">image on the right</a>, from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN in 2008, are also grenadiers. The modern assault version.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Why does this matter? As a small group of us were combing over the "<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofrochester.gov%2FRPDBodyWornCamera%2F&h=-AQE_I-SX&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">BWC [Body Worn Camera] Manual Draft 4.29.2016 Public Release</span></a>," we came across Section IV., Recording Requirements and Restrictions.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Under the draft Body Worn Camera policy now being proposed by the Rochester Police Department, Section IV., Recording Requirements and Restrictions, subsection E., Special Circumstances, subsection 5 says, "Personnel assigned to Mobile Field Force and Grenadier activities, including protests, demonstrations, and civil disorder situations as defined by G.O 601, All Hazard Plan, will record with assigned BWCs as directed by a supervisor and/or in accordance with an operational directive."</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><div class="media media-element-container media-drupalimc_large"><div id="file-13209" class="file file-image file-image-png"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/13209">rpd grenadier.png</a></h2> <div class="content"> <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/rpd%20grenadier.png?width=500&height=500" class="colorbox-load" alt=""><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/styles/drupalimc_large/public/rpd%20grenadier.png?itok=-fhqm5rU" alt="" title="" /></a> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>RPD grenadier at 2013 Puerto Rican Festival </strong></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Setting aside the Mobile Field Force, we were kind of scratching our heads at the use of the term grenadier. What did that mean? We decided to search for “grenadier” in the <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Frochester.indymedia.org%2Fnode%2F147401&h=rAQFtVmXU&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yi_">General Order Manual from March 2016</span></a>.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Under the General Order for The Grenadier Team, Section II, subsection A., "The Grenadier Team is a component of the Mobile Field Force (MFF), comprised of selected members who are specially trained to deploy chemical munitions, and to utilize other crowd dispersal technology and techniques (refer to G.O. 605 for further on MFF)."</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><div class="media media-element-container media-drupalimc_large"><div id="file-13208" class="file file-video file-video-youtube"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/13208">Arrests at Poor People's Rally and March at RNC 2008</a></h2> <div class="content"> <div class="media-youtube-video media-image media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" width="620" height="480" title="Arrests at Poor People's Rally and March at RNC 2008" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MoFRW6rkRoQ?wmode=opaque&controls=" name="Arrests at Poor People's Rally and March at RNC 2008" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Arrests at Poor People&#039;s Rally and March at RNC 2008</iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Police in St. Paul, MN during the 2008 RNC outfitted with crowd dispersal technology and chemical munitions; video from Susan Galloway</strong></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">So let's recap. The use of the term grenadier doesn't pertain to the image on the left, but rather the one on the right.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <p><figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa"><br /> <div class="_h2x _h2y"><img alt="" class="_h2z _297z _usd img" id="u_jsonp_33_1" src="https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13243897_10154955277644782_1764793605131764613_o.jpg" /><br /> <div class="_h2w _50f8 _50f4"><strong>Seventeenth Century French grenadier soldiers on the left; 21st Century police from St. Paul, MN at the Republican National Convention in 2008 on the right</strong></div> </div> <p></p></figure><br /> </p><div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Further, this is an assault unit that is "trained to deploy chemical munitions, and to utilize other crowd dispersal technology and techniques," during protected First Amendment activity--protests and demonstrations.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Finally, as the people of Rochester, NY wanted Body Worn Cameras turned on continually as a deterrent to police abuse, it does not bode well that under subsection E., Special Circumstances, First Amendment activities including protests and demonstrations,<em> are <span class="_5yi-">NOT </span>required</em> situations for body cameras to be activated but rather can only be activated "as directed by a supervisor and/or in accordance with an operational directive."</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">And beyond the crowd control situations, three other big issues arise with these policies: 1) police have discretion to turn the cameras on and off at will, 2) there is no <span data-offset-key="8288r-0-0"><span data-text="true">consequence </span></span>for violating BWC policy and no presumption of guilt if the camera is off when it should have been on, and 3) while police are supposed to have their cameras on when investigating civilian crimes, they are prohibited from turning them on in cases where <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/146854">Profession Standards Section (PSS)</a> is conducting investigations into complaints of police misconduct.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">What started as a question as to what a grenadier was in the current police terminology, was quickly recognized to be police discretion in situations that can explicitly and quickly lead to police overreaction, violence, and abuse of power.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">This is not acceptable. We need a policy that will actually hold police accountable--not give them more tools to oppress and more power to dominate.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">On a last note, this document is a <em>draft</em> and not the final policy. Things are not set in stone as of yet. There is still time to apply pressure to your city councilor and the mayor and demand police accountability with the BWC policies.</div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/104633">Police reform group makes policy recs to city for body cameras</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/146945">Coalition praises council on body cameras; demands a voice in policy decisions</a></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"> </div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong>Read the Rochester Police Department's <span class="_5yi_">BWC [Body Worn Camera] Manual Draft 4.29.2016 Public Release</span> below:</strong></div> <div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><strong><div class="media media-element-container media-drupalimc_large"><div id="file-13211" class="file file-default file-application-pdf"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/13211">Draft BWCManual Public Release 4 28 16.pdf</a></h2> <div class="content"> <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/Draft%20BWCManual%20Public%20Release%204%2028%2016.pdf" alt="" class="media-image" height="270" width="270"><img width="270" height="270" typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/styles/media_thumbnail/public/media-icons/default/application-octet-stream.png?itok=FJGVP5SF" alt="" /><br>Draft BWCManual Public Release 4 28 16.pdf</a> </div> </div> </div></strong></div>
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