[Lekooks] What you can do

[Gerald Flakas]

Here is something you can do to help bring about changes to police practices that killed George Floyd (and many others):

>From WTMJ4 website:

"(Gov.) Evers called on the Wisconsin Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1012, a bill introduced in March 202o.

The bill would require law enforcement agencies to publicly available policy on use of force incorporates the following principles: "the primary duty of of all law enforcement is to preserve the life of all individuals; that deadly force is to be used only as the last resort; that officers should use skills and tactics that minimize the likelihood that force will become necessary; that, if officers must use physical force, it should be the least amount of force necessary to safely address the threat; and that law enforcement officers must take reasonable action to stop or prevent any unreasonable use of force by their colleagues. This bill also prohibits disciplining a law enforcement officer for reporting a violation of a law enforcement agency's policy regarding the use of force. This bill also requires the Law Enforcement Standards Board to develop a model use of force policy for law enforcement agencies. The model policy must address interactions with individuals with mental disorders, alcohol or drug problems, dementia disorders, and developmental disabilities; limit the use of force against vulnerable populations; and include other best practices that LESB identifies.""

PLEASE contact your State Legislators and demand that they support Assembly Bill 1012 to correct police practices that are placing Black (and other) lives in unnecessary danger.






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