LAPD officers should be told to do everything possible to avoid deadly force

LAPD officers should be told to do everything possible to avoid deadly force, commissioners say

Los Angeles Times | March 11, 2016 | 9:50 AM

Two Los Angeles police commissioners called today for significant changes in the LAPD’s rules on when officers can use deadly force and recommended that the department specifically evaluate whether officers could have done more to defuse tense encounters.
The commissioners proposed revamping the LAPD’s policies to further emphasize that officers should seek ways to avoid using significant force whenever possible. If approved, the changes could have a far-reaching impact on how the five-member Police Commission determines whether officers were justified in using deadly force.
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