Still, the former Justice Department prosecutor who investigated the Ferguson Police Department said the initial handling of the Fort Worth case keeps the prospect for change alive. After Ferguson nationwide protests paved the way for improved training and stricter use-of-force policies in some agencies. Fort Worth 'didn't waste any time dealing with this,' criminologist saysAfter Dean's arrest, the spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department, Sgt. "In Fort Worth, they didn't waste any time dealing with this as if it were any other murder case. Guyger was off duty at her apartment complex, about 30 miles east of Jefferson's home in Fort Worth.

Source: CNN October 19, 2019 08:54 UTC