ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon has asked his officers to sign off on a policy about using deadly force.
Rolon said he wants to make sure it is clear that pointing a Taser at law enforcement does not mean officers can use deadly force.
The message from the chief comes after an Atlanta police officer was fired and another reassigned.
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Orlando officers reached out to Channel 9 saying that they thought some of the email from Rolon, about what to do in a situation with a Taser, was left to interpretation and they wanted more than that, especially given the calls to defund departments.
An Orlando Police Department spokesperson said this was just a clarification of the existing policy and not a change.
Rolon reminds officers that deadly force is only to be used as a last resort.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina has also has made a change to policies saying it is an officer’s duty to intervene if another officer is not following policy. Click here to read more about the issue.
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