Kel Lyons

Some context: Preleski has repeatedly gone out of his way to note systemic issues in his investigations into police use of deadly force. He has talked about the challenges and dangers people with mental health conditions face when they interact with cops, importance of dash cams

Preleski says he's done this in his last few reports to note a shooting may be legally "justifiable, but we also may be in a situation where we can improve our responses to these incidents.”

MINI THREAD: Reviewing Preleski's investigations of police violence, @dwaynebetts notes he has not prosecuted a cop for use of deadly force. “There’s nothing to suggest you would be finding a different outcome if the same circumstances presented itself," Betts said. (1/2)

Preleski says he's prosecuted cops for misconduct, as he told @acluct, then notes his deadly force probes are based on current law. “Where there’s a real chasm is the public’s understanding of what this is about, versus what the law is," he said. (2/3) https://www.acluct.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/acluct_ig_survey_resposne_bperleski.pdf …

It's also worth noting that the police accountability bill does narrow the circumstances in which cops can use deadly force, and requires the inspector general to consider additional context when deciding whether use of deadly force was justifiable. (3/3) https://cga.ct.gov/2020/ACT/PA/PDF/2020PA-00001-R00HB-06004SS1-PA.PDF …

Asked why, given the challenges and public backlash, he wants the job Preleski said, "When you reach a point that I have in my career, you have an obligation to take on tasks you don’t like, and that maybe are going to be extraordinarily difficult and get people mad at you.”