Officers "shall use only the force that is objectively reasonable, necessary and proportional to effectively and safely resolve an incident."

The Phoenix Police Department announced it's implementing a new use of force policy that will "clearly define" when officers can use force, as well as what needs to be done before, during and after an incident.

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