McCarthy talked of a reduction in police shootings, more internal affairs officers, staffing changes and a culture that had changed "in a positive fashion." Asked how he could prevent another Van Dyke shooting, McCarthy responded, "At the end of the day, it's always going to be the judgment in the eyes of the officer, which is why I said that the officer in this case is going to have to account for his actions. I can't do it. Nobody else can. Only he can."