PHOENIX — The new head of the Department of Public Safety said there is “a disproportionate use of force against people of color” on a nationwide basis.
But Jeffrey Glover told members of the Senate Committee on Director Nominations on Monday that he does not believe police officers are “systemically racist.” He said, though, they have been called upon to enforce what could be considered laws that have disparate effects on minority communities, including here in Arizona.
The comments came as Glover, the pick of Gov. Katie Hobbs to head the DPS, survived a key hurdle, gaining unanimous recommendation. Glover, who has been serving since tapped earlier this year, now needs confirmation of the full Senate.
