Prevent violent encounters with police in Tennessee

SB 1380/HB 1406 is a common-sense bill that is modeled after best practices already in place in some police departments in the United States. This bill would enact a number of meaningful policing reforms, including:

1. A ban on chokeholds except in cases of deadly force;
2. A requirement that police departments adopt a duty to intervene policy – a duty that arises when one officer sees another using excessive force;
3. An end to no-knock search warrants; and
4. New requirements for use-of-force reporting and de-escalation policies for Tennessee’s police departments.

While not nearly enough, this bill may help reduce the number of violent, fatal interactions between police and community members – particularly people of color, who are so often the targets of police abuse.

TAKE ACTION: Urge lawmakers to prevent police violence by supporting SB 1380/HB 1406.