Hundreds of people gathered in Santa Cruz, California on Saturday to kneel in memory of George Floyd, including Police Chief Andy Mills.

Mills published her own photographs from the protest with the comment “A small part of a very peaceful protest”. Black Life Matters. “

The chief issued a message to local residents about the death of George Floyd, who condemned former police officer Derek Chauvin.

“Chauvin’s actions and the actions around him are the antithesis of what we see as good policing. Other officers had the task of stopping and stopping this violent attack and they failed. ” Mills said.

Santa Cruz Police posted a powerful picture With a heartfelt title on Instagram – Received praise from followers.

“SCPD fully supports peaceful protests in Santa Cruz City – and we always keep them safe,” he wrote.

Mills made several statements in the past few days, crashing the cops about Floyd’s death.

“If a police officer sees a criminal kneeling at the neck of a police officer, would they wait to be arrested? How is this different? ” Mills tweeted.

Mills says police across the country are taking drastic measures to control protesters, such as tear gas, rubber bullets, and even manage them with team cars.