State investigation finds a California police department violated constitutional rights of residents
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The Bakersfield Police Department in California will revise its policies after a four-year state investigation determined that the department violated the constitutional rights of residents, including an unreasonable use of force.
The changes include a ban of the use of electronic control weapons such as tasers on handcuffed individuals, and requiring officers to avoid restraining a subject face down whenever possible, according to a stipulated judgment reached between the city and the California Department of Justice. "These are broad, significant, far-ranging comprehensive changes," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. "Making a commitment to that depth and breadth of change is not easy."More Related News