Pierre Police Implementing Reforms To Use-Of-Force Policies

Pierre Police Implementing Reforms To Use-Of-Force Policies

PIERRE — Law enforcement agencies across the country are under the microscope with a number of high-profile, fatal officer-involved use-of-force incidents. The deaths have resulted in a movement to bring about policing reforms to how officers address the use-of-force. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says those reforms are funneling down already to the local level…

Walz says police are already trained in de-escalating the situations they encounter…

Walz says openness and transparency will go a long way in changing the public’s perception of police…

Walz says many departments across the country are moving to release body cam video as soon as possible in fatal use-of-force situations. He says giving the public the opportunity to experience use-of-force training through simulators would help the public understand the challenges police can be confronted with.