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1010.00 Use of Force and 1015.00 Less Lethal Weapons and Tools - Executive Summary

Label: Police directive pending enactment
Effective date
Description of change

The Bureau made relatively minor revisions to the two directives during their recent reviews. Primary changes include adding definitions, which provide clarity around related guidance and requirements; further aligning certain definitions with state law; and removing training-related language regarding the use of less lethal weapons, given the circumstance-specific nature of the issue.

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