The Long Beach City Council has called for an investigation of an incident broadcast on NBC 's national news Monday night . A white policeman , Dickey , was filmed chasing an off - duty black policeman , Jackson , through a plate glass window . Jackson and a companion were driving through a high - rise area of Long Beach when they were pulled over by Dickey . police started to search Jackson and when Jackson asked why he was being searched , Dickey uttered a stream of profanity and ordered Jackson to put his hands behind his head . When Jackson arrived he was pushed through a plate - glass store window .
The Long Beach City Council has called for an investigation of an incident broadcast on NBC's national news Monday night. A white policeman, Dickey, was filmed pushing an off-duty black policeman, Jackson, through a plate glass window. Jackson and a companion were driving through a high-crime area of Long Beach when they were pulled over by Dickey. Dickey started to search Jackson and when Jackson asked why he was being searched, Dickey unleashed a stream of profanity and ordered Jackson to put his hands behind his head. When Jackson complied he was pushed through a plate-glass store window.