Posted: Apr 06, 2021 4:04 PM ET | Last Updated: April 6
Minneapolis police Lt. Johnny Mercil, a use-of-force trainer, testifies during the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.(Court TV/The Associated Press)
While neck restraints are part of the approved use-of-force training for Minneapolis police officers, Derek Chauvin s knee press into George Floyd s neck was a violation of policy, a lieutenant who trains officers in such techniques testified on Tuesday.
Lt. Johnny Mercil, a Minneapolis police officer who trained Chauvin in proper use-of-force techniques, was shown a picture of Chauvin with his knee pressed into Floyd s neck during their fatal confrontation on May 25, 2020.
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A leading use-of-force expert with one of the nation s largest urban police departments testified Tuesday in Derek Chauvin s murder trial that the evidence from George Floyd s arrest late last spring showed him there were numerous clear signs that the now-fired Minneapolis officer should have eased up on his use of force.
Los Angeles police Sgt. Jody Stiger s conclusions followed testimony earlier Tuesday from two Minneapolis police officers with experience in crisis intervention and use of force about proper procedures during the seventh day of testimony in Hennepin County District Court, with one of them saying that Chauvin s knee on Floyd s neck was not part of department training.