SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – The San Jose Police Division has launched a cache of Body-Worn Digital Camera (BWC) footage of three completely different incidents during the ongoing protests, showing officers clashing with protesters . The protests came together after images were broadcast online showing police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, killing unarmed black man George Floyd while detaining him during an arrest.
The three incidents, all associated with the George Floyd protests which were held again in May, contain officers whose actions are considerably controversial. Saying discharge of the images, the division insisted it had to provide additional transparency to their investigations.
“We hope that the publication of these videos will provide the public with more clarity on each of these incidents,” said San Jose Police Chief Edgardo Garcia. “Each video is just information used to fully understand a complex event. Some opinions and conclusions may be affected after viewing certain videos; others don’t.
Garcia mentioned that the choice to launch the images came here after coordination with the city official and the mayor. Previously, the division had only released BWC images, as required by state law.
“Too often what we see on social media is this five-second clip that of course shows the worst possible view of an officer’s interaction with an individual,” Mayor Sam Liccardo said. “When we have a significant public interest incident like this, we want to get the video out to the public quickly.”

The main video launched associated with a May 31 night protest in downtown San Jose. Police said they obtained studies of feasible looting and burglaries at a Bank of America department there.
Officers arrived at the scene to search for a number of suspects who were attempting to grab plywood from the windows of the bank’s house and break and enter, based on the report. A suspect fled on foot as police tried to stop the group.
The pursuing motorcycle officers hit the fleeing suspect with a foam baton, but he saved the operation. It was later oncoming visitors, the place where he collided with a police motorcycle.
“He ran directly into the path of a motorcycle, the officer attempted emergency braking but could not prevent his motorcycle from colliding with the suspect,” the report said.
After police took him into custody, the suspect requested a medical examination, but then refused.
“It is possible that the officer did not have time to react to avoid hitting the person,” said retired Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, who is a forces analyst. ‘KPIX order.

The second video is from an earlier protest on the afternoon of May 29. Police reported that many protesters threw “many objects” in “a violent manner”.
The incident in question occurred after police ordered protesters to disperse. Officers lined up in an attempt to manage the gang and a protester approached the police line, only to be pushed again by one of the many officers, who used a baton. A confrontation ensued, with the protester reportedly attempting to get the baton from the officer before being overpowered.
“The subject then began to swing wildly towards the officer with his arms in a striking motion. The physical confrontation continued until the subject was pinned to the ground and finally restrained and handcuffed, ”the assertion learns. “The subject sustained injuries as a result of the confrontation and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. “
“I don’t expect an officer to submit to this,” Jordan told KPIX.

The third video relates to the identical demonstration on May 29. This video shows officers from the Reader’s Special Operations Division discovering a protester who had thrown a bottle at another policeman. The brokers in particular can be heard formulating a plan to arrest and compensate the protester and one of them is using “the use of offensive and unacceptable language during the protest,” according to the report.
“In the field of law enforcement, it’s never okay to use profanity under any circumstance,” Jordan said, but he believes films present the general public with a different perspective.
“Police, their job is to balance the rights of people under the First Amendment and protect life and property as well. I think they should take a step back and see where there can be improvements on both sides, ”Jordan said.
Police have acknowledged that they plan to launch an additional BWC sooner or later in an effort to improve the transparency of their operations.
“Coming up with a process for distributing videos of significant public interest is the right thing to do and we look forward to having it in place soon,” said Chief Garcia. “The publication of these three videos is a positive step in this direction. “
On Tuesday, city council members will focus on adopting coverage on the broadcast of a physical camera video of “extraordinary public interest” ahead of the conclusion of a council vote or inquiry .
© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All rights reserved. KPIX correspondent Maria Medina contributed to this report