But what happens after the SOE? Will there be mediation like we saw last year? And will that be able to provide some peace in the medium term? Rosado said it's important to attack this problem with a holistic approach rather than an overly aggressive one.
Reporter
"Like the last state of emergency, there was mediation happening and following that state of emergency, there was a level of peace that we experienced last year. Are you going down that same road with that same mediation strategy?"
Dr. Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police
"I have maintained that trust is built on transparency, accountability and clear boundaries in our role. As police officers, we must not overstep our role. If we do, it errode trust. I have always subscribed that the police cannot be the mediators one minute and breaking down your door the next minute, it errodes trust."
"Instead, we must focus on being proactive, we must focus on being approachable, we must focus on being fair in our enforcement strategy and we must focus on promoting and encouraging those organizations and those other individuals who are assisting us."
"In doing so, we will show that we are committed to a holistic approach."
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