At today’s meeting of the common council (Tuesday, July 7), the Council passed file #200316 – a substitute resolution urging the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt standard operating procedures prohibiting certain types of restraints and holds such as chokeholds and strangleholds. The legislation was introduced for immediate adoption by Alderwoman JoCasta []
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