Police will also be required to report and intervene anytime they witness unauthorized use of force by another officer.
When passed, the agreement will require any officer to immediately report the use of any neck restraint or chokehold from the scene to their commander or commander’s superior. And, any officer who sees another officer commit unauthorized use of force must intervene verbally and physically.
“What communities of color and Indigenous communities are facing today is the direct result of 400 years of intentional decisions to create and sustain systems, policies, and processes that have resulted — time and time again — in systematic discrimination and oppression,”. “All of us are called to do everything we can. We are deeply interconnected and we need each other.”
MDHR launched the civil rights investigation on Tuesday, stating that the investigation will review the police department’s policies, procedures, and practices from the past 10 years. “Minnesota has one of the strongest civil rights laws in the country and it is a powerful tool to address systemic racism and discrimination. That tool is being used today,” they said.
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