Queensland Police Service (QPS) has announced its officers will no longer be using a chokehold restraint that restricts blood supply during arrests amid a rise in serious crimes in the Australian state.
In the recent announcement, QPS Commissioner Katarina Carroll said that the state’s police force would discontinue the use of the Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint (LVNR) in high-risk situations, citing a change in options to apply force for officers.
