Syracuse Police Department Responds To Executive Order No. 1 Action #2: Update Syracuse Police Use-Of-Force Policy

Press release from the City of Syracuse:

October 15 2020

The Syracuse Police Department has released a draft revision of its use-of-force policy.

The revised draft policy’s contains core principles that emphasize: preservation of sanctity of human life; an officer’s obligation to de-escalate interactions when safe and feasible; and an officer’s sworn duty to intervene and report any unauthorized use of force. The new policy bans the use of chokeholds as a police practice in a manner consistent with the conduct prohibited by the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act (NY Penal Law 121.13-A).

The release of the draft policy will allow for consideration of input collected through a public engagement process as promised by Mayor Walsh and required by Governor Cuomo’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Executive Order.

Click to read the 2020 Syracuse Police use-of-force policy.

Click to read the existing 2019 use-of-force policy

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This press release was produced by the City of Syracuse. The views expressed here are the author’s own.