The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) announced Tuesday that the agency is updating its use of force policy. Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan proposed the changes in response to the DOJ investigating PPD, as part of his effort vying to be named the permanent police chief. The new policy states that the force must be “objectively reasonable, necessary and proportional to effectively and safely resolve an incident.” However the Trump administration is shutting down the DOJ’s consent decrees with police departments across the country, and PPD officers are very concerned the policy is flawed.
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