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N.Y. Agency Revamps Use-of-Force Policy After DOJ Probe
December 24, 2010
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The Beacon (New York) Police Department will implement 40 reforms under an agreement with the U.S. District Attorney's Office that essentially revamp its use-of-force policy, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal.
The reforms include the incorporation of verbal de-escalation techniques, prohibiting the use of the carotid restraint, limiting the type of ammunition allowed, and developing a formal system for handling public complaints.
Read the full story at PoughkeepsieJournal.com.
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