Sheriff’s Department to Use Less Deadly Force
Ariel Edwards Levy | 2-18-2010 |
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is trying a new policy to deal with dangerous fleeing suspects—a policy that doesn’t involve shooting at them. The department says it is addressing a problem that has long plagued deputies and led to mistrust from some members of the public. In recent years, sheriff deputies have been accused of using excessive deadly force, which led to a review of the department’s practices. Now, they’ve adopted a new policy that is supposed to prevent deadly violence. Ariel Edwards-Levy has more.Tags: ariel edwards-levy earl ofari hutchison, la county sheriff’s department lee baca sheriffs