Tennessee police chief tells officers they now must intervene when others are abusing their authority

Police officers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, now have a duty to intervene when they see their colleagues acting unlawfully or inappropriately.

Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy announced the updated policy Monday in a statement. It comes amid weeks of protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis and calls to defund or abolish police departments.There's a growing call to defund the police.

"Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke applauded the move, saying the city's police department has already been implementing most of the reforms outlined in the #8CantWait campaign, a policing reform initiative by the advocacy group Campaign Zero.

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