Official:Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code to create a new Chapter 10-2500, entitled “Less Lethal Devices,” to regulate the use of less lethal devices in specific situations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gym
Introduced: October 8, 2020
Signed: October 29, 2020
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill regulates the use of 'less lethal' devices by police officers in specific situations, such as during demonstrations and protests.
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