Lexington Police Policies Align With The #8CantWait Initiative

Press release from the Town of Lexington:

August 6, 2020

As our country continues the important conversation around policing, the Lexington Police Department (LPD) has been working to ensure safe and appropriate policing procedures and policies are in place that align with our community’s values.

More specifically, LPD has worked to incorporate the eight principles of the #8CantWait initiative, which seeks to reduce the likelihood of excessive force by our officers.

Principles of #8CantWait

1. Ban chokeholds & strangleholds
2. Require de-escalation
3. Require warning before shooting
4. Requires exhaust all alternatives before shooting
5. Duty to intervene
6. Ban shooting at moving vehicles
7. Require use of force continuum
8. Require comprehensive reporting

To give the community a better understanding of how LPD policies align with the #8CantWait principles, Police Chief Mark Corr has put together a “crosswalk” document with commentary on each principle.

View the #8CantWait "crosswalk" document to see how LPD policies align with the #8CantWait initiative.

The Lexington Police Department places the highest value on the life and safety of the public and our officers.

Keeping the Conversation Going

LPD remains committed to transparency and accountability and welcomes any feedback on these policies and procedures, or anything else related to policing in Lexington.

Email: policeinfo@lexingtonma.gov
Phone: 781-862-1212 (non-emergency)
In-person: 1575 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA

This press release was produced by the Town of Lexington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.