In the interest of transparency, the Gardner Police Department recently released a statement comparing their use of force policy to Campaign Zero’s 8 Can’t Wait campaign. “I have had several citizens ask about it, so we thought it would be a great idea to be transparent about how we operate,” said Jay Belcher, GPD chief. Interest in police use of force policy has grown since the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minnesota, who’s death while in police custody has led to nationwide protests, including a peaceful march in Gardner earlier this month. … Belcher said GPD has done some review of policies and are always looking for ways to improve how things are done. The chokehold and stranglehold, are banned in Gardner. “We have suspended the use of the LVNR (Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint) to do some further research on other options,” Belcher said.
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