Philadelphia Police Announce Sweeping Changes To Department's Use Of Force Policies

By Natasha Brown, CBS Philadelphia

June 16, 2021

Philadelphia’s police commissioner announced sweeping changes to the department’s use of force policies. The new policies expand on the PPD’s ban on chokeholds that was implemented last year after the murder of George Floyd and the demonstrations that followed.

Last June, the calls for justice and police reform were heard across the country and in Philadelphia, thousands took to the streets following the murder of Floyd in Minneapolis — and weeks of civil unrest unfolded on city streets and highways.

One year later, city officials unveiled extensive reform measures that have been put in place under the guidance of a 48 member diverse committee known as the Pathways to Reform, Transformation and Reconciliation Group.

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