The NAACP wants to take action against what they describe as police misconduct in our area. On Saturday, the organization hosted a community workshop to confront the problem.

That's why the local branch brought in legal counsel from it's national organization to arm citizens with tools to address the issue.

The local branch says it receives complaints every week from citizens reporting police misconduct.  The NAACP says its concern is not with the whole police department, rather a few officers on the force.

The Roanoke Police Department says it keeps an eye on its officers, monitoring when and how force is used.

And the departments says that it has actually seen a decrease in the number of community complaints regarding police officer's use of force, with just 21 complaints being filed by citizens last year.