Michigan HB5951 restricts law enforcement use of chemical agents and kinetic energy projectiles in certain situations.

Michigan HB5951 creates a new act restricting law enforcement use of chemical agents and kinetic energy projectiles during assemblies, protests, or demonstrations. It mandates that law enforcement officers may only use these agents if they are trained and if the use is objectively reasonable to defend against a threat to life or serious bodily injury. The act requires law enforcement agencies to submit a report to the department detailing the use of these agents, including crowd size, type of agent used, and injuries resulting from their use.

Michigan HB5951 restricts law enforcement use of chemical agents and kinetic energy projectiles in certain situations.

Michigan HB5951 creates a new act restricting law enforcement use of chemical agents and kinetic energy projectiles during assemblies, protests, or demonstrations. It mandates that law enforcement officers may only use these agents if they are trained and if the use is objectively reasonable to defend against a threat to life or serious bodily injury. The act requires law enforcement agencies to submit a report to the department detailing the use of these agents, including crowd size, type of agent used, and injuries resulting from their use.