N.J. cops will only be able to use deadly force as an 'absolute last resort' under major changes to policy
N.J. cops will only be able to use deadly force as an ‘absolute last resort’ under major changes to policy Updated Dec 22, 2020; Twitter Share New Jersey police will soon have new guidelines on when they can hit, chase or shoot suspects under rules announced Monday by the state attorney general’s office, the first overhaul of the state’s use-of-force policy in two decades. The rules prohibit cops from using force to speed up an arrest, ban using police dogs on suspects who are only resisting arrest and require departments to review every incident where force was used. The policy appl...
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