San Francisco Police to Halt ‘Demeaning’ Practice of Seating Suspects on the Ground

San Francisco Police to Halt ‘Demeaning’ Practice of Seating Suspects on the Ground
An arrested protester sits on the ground in Washington, on Jan. 19, 2012. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
Sarah Le
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In a significant policy change, San Francisco police officers should only seat suspects or other detained individuals on the ground “as a last resort,” according to a memo sent out to the department by Chief William Scott.

“Seating any handcuffed or unhandcuffed detained subject on the ground or sidewalk during an encounter should be avoided,” wrote Scott in the memo, obtained by journalist Heather Holmes at KTVU.
Sarah Le
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Sarah Le is an editor for The Epoch Times in Southern California. She lives with her husband and two children in Los Angeles.
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