Derek Chauvin’s Actions in George Floyd Arrest Violated Department Policy: Police Chief

In a still image from video, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo answers questions on the sixth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 5, 2021. Pool via Reuters

The actions of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the arrest of George Floyd last year went against department policy, the city’s police chief said Monday.

“I absolutely agree that violates our policy,” Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told a prosecutor in Hennepin County during day five of Chauvin’s trial when asked whether the way Chauvin used his knee to restrain Floyd violated policy.