Patrol Police on incident in Kyiv involving AFU veterans: Let's respect one another
Chief of the Patrol Police Department Oleksiy Biloshytsky confirmed reports of an incident that occurred on Harmatna Street in Kyiv involving a patrol police crew and a driver who had been stopped for a traffic violation, and called for mutual respect, especially when police officers are performing their official duties.
Chief of the Patrol Police Department Oleksiy Biloshytsky has called for a demonstration of mutual respect following an incident in Kyiv involving AFU veterans. On Harmatna Street, a patrol police crew stopped a car after the driver failed to respond to a request to pull over. During the chase, the driver struck a patrol officer in the face.
Videos have circulated online depicting the situation, but Biloshytsky emphasized that the officers' actions were legitimate. He noted that the patrol officers had previously observed the Honda vehicle in the public transportation lane and the driver's failure to comply with their orders to stop. The driver and passenger exhibited aggressive behavior, using profanity and physically assaulting the police.
Biloshytsky acknowledged the challenging circumstances, noting the ongoing war and the physical and emotional toll on veterans returning from combat. However, he stressed that law enforcement officers are performing their duties in a professional manner and that mutual respect must prevail in all interactions, even in routine situations.
He reiterated that there is no justification for violence or profanity directed at law enforcement, regardless of the circumstances.
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