Council Members received a briefing on Feb. 16 from Interim Police Chief Mike Brown on the Police Department’s use of lethal force, including relevant statistics, policies, and new initiatives.
The Chief provided details on the Department’s internal reporting of each use-of-force incident, and how these are studied to continuously improve officer training. He also highlighted recent changes, including the implementation of additional de-escalation training and the creation of a Citizens Advisory Board. A new training simulator is planned to be operational this summer.
Read more on the what happened at the Feb. 16 meetings here.