Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer are announcing changes within the city's police department. Officers are now forbidden from using their knee to pin a person down by their neck. They're also required to intervene and report when a fellow officer is not taking the appropriate actions. The updated policy was announced yesterday. Officer training will begin next month.
In The Wake Of Protests; Reforms Within OPD
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