For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for too long. Recommendations first made by major departments and police associations culminated in a 1995 federal safety bulletin that explained keeping […]
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Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown
For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for too long. Recommendations first made by major departments and police associations culminated in a 1995 federal safety bulletin that explained keeping […]
Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who was handcuffed and left facedown on the floor of a social club last week died in police custody and the officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave. Police body-camera footage released Wednesday shows a Canton police officer responding to a report of a crash and […]