Police and protesters commended for peaceful demonstrations

The community is commending law enforcement and protesters for ensuring a safe and peaceful protest over the weekend.

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Local police did have concernsgs never part of the event.

News channel 2's brent kearney islivo tell us what police think keyeso peaceful.

Kristen it was quite the site to see yesterday as hundreds of people packed into oneida square voicing their concerns.

And police are crediting the demonstrators themselves for keeping things peaceful.

Nats protesters utica added its city to the list of protests happening across the country in response to the death of gorge floyd.

Nats over the weekend some protests turning to violence including here in upstate new york in cities as close as syracuse.

Utica police said at first they were concerned of that happening here.

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Michael curley, utica police department" so we certainly monitored the incidents that have taken place in the upstate city such as syracuse rochester buffalo.

We had plans for it we certainly had a reserve force in order we had our partner agencies.

But they're thankful that it didn't.

So i think as far as police texas tactics to keep everything safe, i would like to give a lot of credit to the protesters themselves.

There is no reason for any type of police tactics of any nature.

We were there simply to monitor make sure everyone was safe to block off some streets to make sure everyone is safe and if it was needed to large peacefully through the streets.

We advised our officers that this was their day and let their voice speak and not ours and we were there to assist.

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"so i think as far as police texas tactics to keep everything safe, i would like to give a lot of credit to the protesters themselves.

There is no reason for any type of police tactics of any nature.

We were there simply to monitor make sure everyone was safe to block off some streets to make sure everyone is safe and if it was needed to large peacefully through the streets.

We advised our officers that this was their day and let their voice speak and not ours and we were there to assist,"> in terms of any future protests here in thcity,f they do happen that they remain as peaceful as they were yesterday.

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