HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-20 Public Comment - D. Deutchman - 8 Can't WaitFrom:Web Admin
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Cc:Chris Mehl
Subject:FW: 8 Can"t Wait :)
Date:Friday, June 5, 2020 12:39:57 PM
From: Dagny Deutchman <dagnydeutchman@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 7:29 PM
To: Web Admin <webadmin@BOZEMAN.NET>
Subject: 8 Can't Wait :)
Dear Mayor Chris Mehl,
My name is Dagny Deutchman and I am writing as a concerned citizen of Bozeman.
I never want to see the kind of police brutality in our town that we have seen
happening across the country. I know the Bozeman PD does NOT have a flawless
record on these matters. As the Mayor of Bozeman there are specific powers that youhave to place checks on the police and ensure a safer community TODAY!
Please implement the following IMMEDIATELY:1) BAN the use of chokeholds and strangleholds. Allowing officers to choke or
strangle civilians, in many cases where less lethal force could be used instead,
results in the unnecessary death or serious injury of civilians.
2) REQUIRE de-escalation. Require officers to de-escalate situations, wherepossible, by communicating with subjects, maintaining distance, and otherwise
eliminating the need to use force.
3) REQUIRE warning before shooting. Require officers to give a verbal warning,
when possible, before shooting at a civilian4)EXHAUST all other means before shooting. Require officers to exhaust all other
reasonable means before resorting to deadly force.
5) DUTY to intervene. Require officers to intervene and stop excessive force used by
other officers and report these incidents immediately to a supervisor.6) BAN shooting at moving vehicles. Restrict officers from shooting at moving
vehicles, which is regarded as a particularly dangerous and ineffective tactic.
7) REQUIRE use of Force Continuum. Develop a Force Continuum that limits the
types of force and/or weapons that can be used to respond to specific types ofresistance.
8) REQUIRE comprehensive reporting. Require officers to report each time they use
force or threaten to use force against civilians.
Again, you have the power to implement these measures immediately. It is your duty. Regards,
Dagny Deutchman