Details Released Pertaining to Police Use of Deadly Force Investigation

By Joe Ciccanti | January 18, 2023
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The Delaware Department of Justice has posted information on a police use of force investigation in connection with incidents that occurred on March 19,2022 in the area of the Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach. The report pertains to the fatal use of force by Dewey Peach Police Department against Rodney K. Robinson.聽The DOJ鈥檚 report concludes…

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State Senate Approves Use-Of-Force Revisions

By The Talk of Delmarva News | June 11, 2021
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Delaware’s first ‘objective use of force’ standard for police officers is a step closer to becoming law. The State Senate Thursday voted 14-7 to approve a bill (SB 147) that would stipulate that the use of deadly and non-lethal force would be legally justifiable only if its use is determined to be reasonable. The word…

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