Topeka police use of force policies and Shawnee County COVID-19 restrictions are among topics local elected officials plan to take up this coming week. … The mayor and council will hear a report from the Topeka Police Department about its policies regarding the use of force and its processes for reviewing situations in which officers use force. They will also hear a report from Ed Collazo, the city’s civilian independent police auditor, who took that position last August; and discuss but take no action regarding Councilman Spencer Duncan’s proposal to ban the execution of no-knock warrants by Topeka police.
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