use of force

The Tallahassee Police Department is making a small change in a policy involving use of force.

A Tallahassee police officer is on leave after a bystander video shows the officer picking up a man and appearing to slam him on the ground. The department has released body camera footage of the incident and announced it's now investigating.

The Citizens Police Review Board met last week to watch body camera and surveillance footage from the DUI arrest of Jacquez Kirkland. During the arrest, Tallahassee police say a baton was used to prevent Kirkland from resisting. The board is reviewing whether or not the use of force was necessary.

The Tallahassee Commission has approved a three-year deal between the city and the Police Benevolent Association. Police officers and investigators will get a 2% pay raise in 2022 and 2023. They’ll also see a reduction in their pension contributions, some cost of living increases and a jump in parental leave.

State Attorney Jack Campbell says he won’t commit to dropping charges against the 14 people who were arrested in a weekend skirmish with police. The protesters were arrested Saturday after a car with the group was stopped for impeding traffic.

The Tallahassee Police Department’s new Citizen Advisory Council is expected to meet monthly over the next two years. During the group’s first official meeting in August, members focused on learning when police are allowed to use force. Now some members of the council are speaking out about about what they say was a rocky start.

The Tallahassee Police Department is moving forward with its citizen advisory council. The group dove into the agency’s use of force policies in its first formal meeting Saturday. retired Lieutenant James Fairfield explains his role.

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