The Salt Lake Police Association has criticized new police reforms that aim to limit the use of deadly force by police officers amid continuing national protests against police brutality.
The Deseret News reported that Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an executive order last week directing Salt Lake Police Chief Mike Brown to enact several changes by Sept. 5, including mandating deescalation tactics before using force. Previously, officers only needed to use “objectively reasonable” force, but now they must use force only when necessary. The police union said Monday that several of the policies are not actually new.
