Chief of Police Derek Bos says the Juneau Police Department is taking action to reform its policies after an officer was filmed slamming a man to the ground during an arrest in July.

Bos presented the findings of an internal review of the department to the Juneau Assembly at a committee meeting Monday night. Overall, he said he believes the officer’s actions don’t reflect his character or the department as a whole.

“I firmly believe he’s a good officer who made a very bad mistake on that day,” he said.

The presentation comes nearly two months after former JPD Officer Brandon LeBlanc’s arrest of the man circulated widely online and prompted a public outcry.

The video showed LeBlanc attempting to handcuff the man before slamming him to the ground. The man, whose family has pu

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