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Commission adopts revised use‑of‑force policy, rejects motion to reintroduce carotid restraint
Summary
After hours of testimony and a contentious amendment fight, the Police Commission adopted a revised Department General Order 5.01 clarifying the preamble, banning chokeholds and shooting at moving vehicles, and voting down a proposal to reintroduce the carotid restraint as a limited option.
The San Francisco Police Commission voted to adopt a revised use‑of‑force policy that strengthens the policy preamble, explicitly prohibits chokeholds and shooting at moving vehicles, and preserves a requirement that every firearm discharge be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.
Deputy Chief Hector Sinas outlined the draft DGO 5.01 and five tentative drafting agreements reached during the meet‑and‑confer process, including language cleanup, clarification of command notifications, and reorganization of vulnerable‑population guidance. The draft was posted on the commission website on Dec. 2 for public review.
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