Tag: prone restraint
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Colorado bill to codify law enforcement use of controversial restraint technique passes Senate
A bill that would require Colorado law enforcement agencies to create and publish policy on the use of a controversial restraint technique will soon be heading to the governor’s desk. Originally introduced in March, HB24-1372 tackles the law enforcement technique often referred to as “prone restraint,” in which a person is restrained, most often in…
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Colorado House bill seeks to limit police use of ‘prone restraint’ technique
A bill introduced in the Colorado House seeks to include “prone” restraint in the state’s legal definition of excessive physical force. If passed, it would require officers who employ the technique to promptly transition the individual to a “recovery position” to facilitate normal breathing. Critics of the technique say it should be abolished due to…