It's important that small cases of police misconduct get the same attention as the big cases, because everything starts small and ends up big. It didn't start with the police officer who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis. There were many citizens' complaints and incidents of abuse that led up to that flash point.... Those 'lesser' acts of misconduct should not be ignored by fellow officers... [For they] build up to an excessive force event ending in tragedy and eroding the public trust when a long history of abuse and police misconduct is exposed. Why keep repeating those mistakes?”

In the short film “Beyond the Blue Wall,” Williams describes his feeling of dismay when a captain tells him their department has the best policies because they are written in such a way that no one can ever be held accountable. Williams asks himself, "Then who do I report problems to, if that's the captain telling me that?"

Detective Williams’s perspective is incredibly important. Conversations around police misconduct, race relations, and accountability are difficult. Officers are compelled to uphold the Blue Wall of Silence, staying silent about issues that could be detrimental to their department.