Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza
By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
The Sedona Police Department recently changed its use-of-force policy to ban warning shots, a controversial tactic previously permitted under specific circumstances.
Ex-Deputy Chief Ryan Kwitkin, who is suing the city over his termination after raising policy concerns, called the reversal overdue. A survey found that 90% of more than 40 Arizona law enforcement agencies prohibit warning shots, citing safety, ineffectiveness and conflict with state statutes such as Shannon’s Law.
However, agencies in Tolleson, Lake Havasu City, Greenlee County and Paradise Valley still allow the practice under certain discretionary conditions.
Policing experts argue that policies allowing warning shots conflict with Shannon’s Law, which criminalizes negligently firing a gun in an Arizona municipality, even if officers may be granted governmental immunity if their action is deemed reasonable.
FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum has more on why these departments can bypass Shannon’s Law.
Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjfNLnQYbjBEvnS8KFuyGQ?sub_confirmation=1
#fox10phoenix #investigations #news #warningshots #lawenforcement #arizona #phoenix #az #crime #guns
FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation.
Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube:
Investigations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjk-Nxa5HqPs300XBtCRnfXd3EWtJ1ILx
Arizona headlines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjk-Nxa5HqPspsiXA-zX6H0bKdtUu-8rF
Top videos of the week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjk-Nxa5HqPtUghAGmV3byRgXEYXhZFT3
