Changes Recommended To Central Falls Use Of Force Policy

(Central Falls, RI)--A commission in Central Falls is recommending changes to the city police department's use of force policy.The commission was appointed by Mayor James Diossa [[ dee-OH-sah ]] following the death of George Floyd.The recommendations include prohibiting all chokeholds unless lethal force is authorized and placing a duty to intervene on officers observing a colleague using excessive force.It's not clear if or when the city may adopt the changes.

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