Racine launched a probe into the encounter and joined police officials to review current general orders for officers and training methods to recommend changes. ADAD“We just want to handle our juveniles in the most professional way,” Newsham said in an interview. Effective immediately, officers will be prohibited from handcuffing juveniles 12 and younger. ADOfficers will begin online training in the policy changes Friday and will continue to get instruction through annual training, Newsham said. In a statement this week, Racine said that collaboration produced “new tools for police to engage” juveniles in the city.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2020 14:34 UTC