As demonstrations and conversations of change continue, many police departments are taking a deeper look in how they operate, and instead of staying during the possible changes to police reform, some officers are opting to leave their jobs.
In Minneapolis, at least seven police officers resigned from the department since protests began in late May while more than a half dozen officers and detectives are in the process of quitting.
In an open letter last week, 14 members of the Minneapolis Police Department condemned the actions of ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd, causing his death.
A statement by the Atlanta police department said that so far in 2020, between two and six officers have resigned every month.
The Buffalo Police Department saw almost 60 officers resign from the force’s emergency response team after two police officers were captured in a video pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground.
