After nearly an hour of discussion, the Hood River City Council voted to approve a pledge that is part of a national initiative to review police use of force policies.  Under the pledge, the Council committed to review the policies, engage the community in the discussion. report findings of the review, and reform policies if necessary.  Mayor Kate McBride and Councilors Erick Haynie and Gladys Rivera will make up a subcommittee to work on the effort.  In addition, Councilors Tim Counihan, Jessica Metta, and Megan Saunders were placed on another subcommittee to develop a resolution of equity and inclusion that McBride hopes can go a bit further than that.  The committees were formed after an hour-long Council discussion that featured a wide variety of viewpoints on the topic.