ATLANTA — On the heels of protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks at the hands of police officers, Atlanta is considering implementing the “8 Can’t Wait” principles of police reform backed by many of the protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday\u2019s remote meeting to adopt the \u201c8 Can\u2019t Wait\u201d principles and amend the Atlanta Police Department\u2019s standard operating procedures to incorporate use of force alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201c8 Can\u2019t Wait\u201d platform is part of Campaign Zero, a police reform initiative launched in 2015. The reforms in the legislation aim to improve community interactions with the police and reduce the number of violent encounters through the following principles: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Banning chokeholds and strangleholds
\u2022 Requiring de-escalation strategies
\u2022 Requiring a warning before shooting
\u2022 Exhausting all alternatives before shooting
\u2022 Duty to intervene (from other officers)
\u2022 Banning shooting at moving vehicles
\u2022 Requiring use of force continuum
\u2022 Requiring comprehensive reporting involving use of force against civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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