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Vancouver Police Officially Updates Handcuff Policy Requiring Officers to Consider Age, Ethnicity, Alleged Incident

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…


Vancouver Police Requires Officers to Consider Age, Ethnicity Before Handcuffing

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has officially updated its handcuffing policy to require officers to consider a person’s age, ethnicity, and the seriousness of the alleged incident before using handcuffs to restrain the individual. It also informs police officers that they can no longer view handcuffing someone who is under arrest, detained, or apprehended as…