Originally published on March 16, 2021 8:21 am Rochester Police have announced some policy changes as the department continues to look at overall reforms and changes, partly in preparation for a state-required plan to reimagine public safety, due for all municipalities, by April 1. On Monday, RPD released policy updates in two areas -- “duty to intervene” and the use of chokeholds. (The complete documents are below) For duty to intervene, changes include: All members have duty to intervene to prevent or stop any unreasonable use of force or other misconduct Members failing to intervene can result in discipline or remedial measures Any intervention must be reported to a supervisor as soon as practical