8/12/2019 Fall River Police Department press release on Ken Bell report

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City of Fall River

Massachusetts

Police Department

Public Information Office

685 Pleasant Street

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For Imme+iate Release

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.ttache+ is the ori2inal press release that 3as issue+ on .pril $$ "!$1 re2ar+in2 the 4eor2e hompson

case alon2 3ith a supplemental press release an+ report*

Fall River Police Department %F*R*P*D& Chief of Police Daniel S* Racine states 7o3 that the criminal

case of 4eor2e hompson has been +ismisse+ the secon+ phase of the internal investi2ation can

commence in earnest*

.s 3e 0no3 the matter 3as bifurcate+ the officers con+uct on the +etail an+ the arrest an+ vi+eo

evi+ence* he officer has been +iscipline+ for his con+uct on the +etail an+ has a+mitte+ his con+uct3as belo3 professional stan+ar+s*

he secon+ phase 3ill inclu+e an investi2ation by 9en :ell ; .ssociates a private an+ e)ternalforensic investi2ation company that speciali

8/12/2019 Fall River Police Department press release on Ken Bell report

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