The Northern California police officer, now identified as Dave Rodriguez by a city source, caught on video brandishing his weapon to a man who filmed the entire incident has been awarded temporary paid administrative leave.
“The city truly believes in community-oriented policing and deeply values the relationship between law enforcement and our community. The incident portrayed on the video is not a typical interaction between our public safety officers and the public,” Assistant City Manager Don Schwartz said in a statement.
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