Councilmembers Ask Spokane Police For Better Communication About New De-Escalation Laws spokanepublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spokanepublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
Sheriffs and police chiefs from eastern Washington are warning they’ll have to change their response to crisis when new state policing laws go into effect on Sunday.
The laws are meant to reduce the number of violent confrontations between police and the public. Many police leaders argue they take away tools that are effective at de-escalating tense situations.
At a briefing for reporters Thursday, Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl said the new laws tighten the threshold by which officers can use force. Some provisions in the laws are vague, he said, leaving officers confused about how they’re allowed to act in certain circumstances. For example, he says officers called in to de-escalate situations with agitated individuals may not be allowed to use force to bring someone under control if they’re not breaking the law.
The first meeting of a new, still unnamed Spokane coalition dedicated to discussing police reform lasted seven hours, and the conversation didn't really get to.
There are no winners : Spokane leaders commit to reforms after Chauvin guilty verdict
A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd s 2020 death. Here s how Spokane leaders and others responded to the verdict. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 6:26 PM PDT April 20, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. In a message sent to the Spokane community following a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, local leaders committed to working on reforms that would enhance safety.
A jury found Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Chauvin’s conviction marks only the second known time a police officer has been convicted of murder in Minnesota and the first time such a conviction has been won against a white officer who killed a Black man.
Local Leaders Call For Peaceful Response To Chauvin Verdict spokanepublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spokanepublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.