Springfield City Council approves police reform

A police reform ordinance that largely codifies existing department policy while making changes to the city’s Police Citizen Review Commission (PCRC) was approved by the Springfield City Council Tuesday evening.The ordinance was on the council’s consent agenda, meaning it garnered unanimous support among city officials, a remarkable accomplishment on a typically divisive topic.The reforms include a ban on neck restraints, chokeholds or carotid holds in most […]