A Cleveland police officer at a protest on Saturday after another officer was found not guilty on manslaughter charges.
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...At a time (click here) when the Obama administration has bemoaned the lack of data
surrounding the use of force by police, Cleveland has agreed to document
every time officers so much as unholster their guns. Police supervisors
will investigate the uses of force in much the same way that officers
investigate crimes.
“A
fundamental goal of the revised use of force policy will be to account
for, review, and investigate every reportable use of force,” the
agreement says.
The
rules prohibit officers from using force against people simply for
talking back or as punishment for running away. Pistol whipping is
prohibited, as is firing warning shots, the agreement says. The city has
agreed to allow an independent monitor to track its progress. If the
city does not put into effect the changes called for in the settlement, a
federal judge has the authority to demand them....
