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Devon Hynson

Candidate for District 7

Responses to Wilmington Police Reform Survey

Will you vote to make all police disciplinary records public, and push for changes in state law necessary to make that possible?

Yes

Will you vote for an ordinance prohibiting Wilmington police from engaging in civil asset forfeiture?

Yes

Will you vote for Wilmington police to collect and publish data, including by race, on all pedestrian and traffic stops they conduct, including the reason for the stop?

Yes

Will you vote in favor of periodic psychological evaluations of Wilmington police officers? Will you vote for funds to mental health support for officers?

Yes

Will you vote for issuing all Wilmington Police officers body cameras?
Yes
Since police officers are public servants, do you believe footage from arrest and police misconduct should be made public record?

Yes; however arrests that lead to conviction should only be publicly accessible without the consent of the arrested party. 

If elected would you create and/or vote yes on an ordinance to end “no knock warrants”?

Yes

Will you vote in favor of ending Operation Safe Streets, which utilizes aggressive policing tactics to harass Wilmington families and community members?

Yes

Will you vote in favor of a community review board that has the power to investigate incidents and complaints, audit policy compliance, has hiring and firing authority, and make records and hearings public to the greatest extent possible?

Yes

Will you require and fund Wilmington Police to operate a pre-arrest diversion program for people with substance abuse issues (a model similar to New Castle County’s Hero Help)?

Yes

Communities of color in Wilmington have borne the brunt of aggressive policing and war on crime policies for decades. Those communities also bear the scars of decades of discrimination in housing, education, and access to economic opportunity. What will you do as a Council member, Mayor, or treasurer to repair that harm?

Advocate and collaborate with stakeholders to; develop local reparation, rehabilitative & restorative justice packages, to  address the economic impact created by the illicit war on crime policies.