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Anonymous inquiry addressed by Human Rights Commission, Chelsea police chief

By Lisa Carolin

Chelsea Police Chief Ed Toth was a guest at the Chelsea Human Rights Commission’s May 1 meeting. He was responding to an anonymous citizen inquiry to HRC President Susan Morrel-Samuels that she addressed at the HRC’s April meeting – asking if race is always provided when a suspect in a crime is described.

HRC liaison Cheri Albertson invited Toth to attend the May meeting.

“Our policy is that if there’s a suspect, we’re going to get as specific as we can with information because we want to catch that person,” Toth said. “If we know the person’s race, we include it. We don’t get into race on the arrest.”

HRC members also spent time working on a presentation in the form of a slide show that focuses on the results of its survey. The goal is to have the presentation ready by mid-June.

The HRC voted to have a work session on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. to further discuss the presentation.

The HRC meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The next regular meeting is June 5.

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4 thoughts on “Anonymous inquiry addressed by Human Rights Commission, Chelsea police chief”

  1. Why do we have a human rights committee just to be like Ann Arbor? We are a small city I like the way we have community events the small town feel.

  2. I think the commission is an asset to the city and deserves to be seen in its own light. I do not think it is merely reflective of the fact that our larger neighbor has successfully maintained a commission for years.

  3. I like the way we have community events too. What does that have to do with a Human Rights Commission?

  4. @Dorothy M Richards

    Can you elaborate on the negative elements that you feel the HRC brings to Chelsea?

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