The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday revised the way it evaluates police shootings, tying an officer’s use of deadly force to his or her actions in the moments leading up to the incident.
The unanimous decision by the civilian panel that oversees the Los Angeles Police Department was made to bring the department in line with current legal standards. It also is expected to clarify commission rules that in the past have led to confusion over how the panel evaluates some officers who fire their weapons or use other deadly force.
With its vote, the five-member commission added a single line to its existing policy. It makes clear that a shooting can be found in violation of the department’s deadly force policy if an officer’s mishandling of the situation led to the shooting. Until now, the commission has generally focused on the narrow question of whether an officer faced a deadly threat at the moment he or she opened fire.
Source: LA Times
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