The capital of Arkansas is banning its police force from using neck restraints following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
George Floyd, 46, was arrested and killed while in police custody on Memorial Day.its police force
from using neck restraints following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott announced the decision at a press conference Wednesday, saying he will sign an executive order barring police use and training of the technique. "The city of Little Rock has always been ahead of the curve," Scott told reporters."We have been listening to the protesters and community leaders to understand that we have to employ more police reform and accountability."Little Rock Police Chief Keith Humphrey said the police department had banned chokeholds a while ago but had allowed a different type of neck restraint, known as"vascular neck restraint," that will now no longer be taught.
"We believe, at this time, in changing that as a technique that should only be used in the case of an imminent threat against someone's life or an officers life," Humphrey told reporters.A view of the Little Rock Police Department in Little Rock, Ark., on March 8, 2016.Data compiled from the Little Rock Police Department's annual use-of-force reports show that vascular neck restraints were used on 43 occasions from 2012 through 2018.
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