Alaska SB7 prohibits peace officers from using chokeholds except when deadly force is authorized.

Alaska SB7 amends existing law to prohibit peace officers from using carotid restraints, tracheal chokes, or other restraints that impede breathing or blood circulation, except in situations where deadly force is legally authorized. This bill aims to restrict the use of potentially dangerous restraint techniques by law enforcement officers, ensuring they only use such methods under specific, high-risk circumstances.

Alaska SB7 prohibits peace officers from using chokeholds except when deadly force is authorized.

Alaska SB7 amends existing law to prohibit peace officers from using carotid restraints, tracheal chokes, or other restraints that impede breathing or blood circulation, except in situations where deadly force is legally authorized. This bill aims to restrict the use of potentially dangerous restraint techniques by law enforcement officers, ensuring they only use such methods under specific, high-risk circumstances.