Stokes on police force policy

Stokes on police force policy

STOKES BELIEVES MOST POLICEOFFICERS WON'TCROSS THE LINE AND USE EXCESSIVEFORCEFOLLOWING THE MAYOR'S LATESTEXECUTIVE ORDER.IT INCLUDES A BAN ON CHOKEHOLDS,STRANGLEHOLDS, KNEE- TO-THE-NECKTACTICS, OR OTHER ACTION THATCOULD MAKE IT HARDFOR SOMEONE TO BREATHE.

OFFICERSARE ALSO REQUIRED TO INTERVENEAND STOP OTHER OFFICERS FROMUSINGEXCESSIVE FORCE IF THEY SEE ITAND REPORTIT TO A SUPERVISOR RIGHT AWAY.

AVERBAL WARNING FROM OFFICERS ISALSOREQUIRED BEFORE THEY SHOOT ATSOMEON "THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN MAWRONG RIGHT IF A POLICE OFFICERUSE EXCESSIVE FORCE IT'S WROTHAT OFFICER DESERVES TO BE PUTOFF THE POLICE FORCE.YOU CAN BE A GOOD OFFICERWITHOUT ABUSING PEOPLE."16 WAPT REACHED OUT TO THE HEADOF THE "JACKSON POLICE OFFICERS'ASSOCIATION"WHICH REPRESENTS RANK AND FILEOFFICERS.HE SAID HE WANTED TO STUDY THECHANGEBEFORE MAKING A COMMENT.GIVE