ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Police Chief La'Ron Singletary addresses members of the media during a press conference related to the ongoing protest in the city on September 06, 2020 in Rochester, New York. Daniel Prude died after being arrested on March 23, by Rochester police officers who had placed a "spit hood" over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him. Mayor Warren announced a commitment to improve the city's response to mental health crisis. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced that the leadership of the Rochester Police Department, including the chief and deputy chief, resigned over the handling of the Daniel Prude case. Protestors have called for the officers’ resignations – as well as that of Mayor Warren – because of the police treatment that led to Prude’s death during an apparent mental health episode. Rochester civil leaders have committed to hiring more mental health professionals and shifting funding for mental health care away from the police department.