Qld Police Cleared to Use Banned ‘Sleeper’ Chokehold

Queensland Police stop cars in Griffith street Coolangatta at the Queensland border in Coolangatta, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2021. Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Queensland police have “overturned” the ban of a controversial and potentially deadly chokehold after it was outlawed just over a month ago.

The use of the lateral vascular neck restraint (LVNR), also known as the “sleeper” chokehold, was banned on April 14 following a 12-month review, bringing Queensland into line with other states and territories.