Antioch council moves forward on policy to ban controversial police restraints

The Antioch City Council has made its first official move on restricting police restraints, particularly those involving “positional asphyxia.”

On a 3-2 vote, the council this week directed the city manager, city attorney and Police Department “to develop a policy that protects members of the public involved in law enforcement encounters by identifying and prohibiting the use of police officer restraints, holds, tactics and maneuvers that pose a substantial risk of positional asphyxiation, potentially resulting in unconsciousness or death.”