The new rules formally incorporate a decades-old concept called “de-escalation” into the Los Angeles Police Department’s policy outlining how and when officers can use deadly force.
Fewer shootings by police — that’s the goal of new rules adopted by the L.A. Police Commission
Mariella Saba gestures near several officers during her two minutes of public comment before the vote by the Los Angeles Police Commission to adopt new LAPD rules for use of deadly force.
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