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Tasers and carotid chokeholds flagged in PERF report; legal and community concerns raised
Summary
PERF recommended stricter, centralized investigations of officer shootings, aligning firearms policy with training, considering Conducted Energy Devices (TASERs) under restrictive rules and upgrading the carotid restraint in the use-of-force continuum; commissioners and community advocates urged cautious deliberation and further discussion of mental-health and civil-liberties risks.
The Police Executive Research Forum recommended that San Francisco centralize investigations of officer-involved shootings, align written firearm policy with actual training and consider introducing Conducted Energy Devices (commonly called TASERs) under tightly restricted conditions.
PERF outlined use-of-force recommendations to improve training, investigation and policy clarity. "It should not be a question of marksmanship," Craig Fraser said, arguing that investigations of officer-involved shootings should focus on intent rather than whether a suspect was struck. The consultants also recommended bringing SFPD policy "in line with…
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