“The effort to recruit more minority officers to the police department, and the effort to introduce body cameras, have not succeeded. And I accept responsibility for that.” “Do you understand? Get the people that are racist off the street. Reorganize your department. You can do that by Friday.” “First of all, thank you for that — [shouts from audience] and I appreciate that what you said is specific and actionable and constructive. I will say that if anyone who is on patrol is shown to be a racist, or to do something racist, [shouts from audience] in a way that is substantiated, that is their last day on the street. [applause] And I would love to be able to finish — I would love to be able to finish my reply if that’s O.K. I would appreciate being being able to finish my reply.” “Because what you see tonight is that African-Americans are not monolithic. We do not have the same ideas, thoughts and opinions, and we do not have the same experiences.” “I don’t know if it’s smart or not. I don’t know if it’s strategic or not. But it’s my city. And I have a relationship with everybody in this city who looks to the city to keep them safe.”