Decatur PD Chief Todd Pinion details plan to ‘strengthen the trust’ in community. [Video]

DECATUR, Ala. — Decatur Chief of Police Todd Pinion on Tuesday afternoon released a revised executive plan that he hopes will build bridges in a community where distrust has simmered since a 2023 fatal shooting during a botched police action.

The expanded plan follows the presentation of an initial reform plan in May. It included six major components that Pinion said are already being rolled out. They include developing a crisis management system, conducting a thorough review of policies and procedures, and conducting structured sessions with concerned citizens.

Pinion said the department has received “valuable feedback” since the wrongful death of Steve Perkins outside his home. Four officers were fired and court proceedings related to the shooting are ongoing.

Since the shooting, there’s been calls from the community for Pinion to resign. In July, FOX54 News conducted separate one-on-one interviews with the widow of Steve Perkins, Catrela Perkins, and Chief Pinion addressing those concerns.

Here’s what Chief Pinion had …