Analyzing Use of Force by Police Officers
By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Published April 5, 2021
As former Officer Derek Chauvin stands trial in George Floyd’s death, a central question is whether he followed the Minneapolis Police Department’s guidelines on the use of force and used that force reasonably.
The department’s longest-tenured officer sharply criticized Chauvin’s actions in testimony Friday, at one point calling Chauvin’s lengthy restraint of Floyd “totally unnecessary.”
Police begin to clear demonstrators gathered as they protest the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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As former Officer Derek Chauvin stands trial in George Floyd s death, a central question is whether he followed the Minneapolis Police Department s guidelines on the use of force â and used that force reasonably.
The department s longest-tenured officer sharply criticized Chauvin s actions in testimony Friday, at one point calling Chauvin s lengthy restraint of Floyd âtotally unnecessary.â
Lt. Richard Zimmerman laid out a range of actions that officers can take in using force. He joined a retired Minneapolis police sergeant who also testified for the prosecution, as well as use-of-force experts interviewed by The Associated Press, in questioning Chauvin s actions.
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