FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it’s use of force policies aligned with the calls for proposed reforms nationwide.FCSO outlined parts of its policies, saying it matched up with the “Eight Can’t Wait” initiative.

The initiative stems from a campaign demanding nationwide police reform by focusing on eight topics such as banning chokeholds, de-escalation training, duty to intervene, ban shooting at moving vehicles, require warning before firing a gun, require use of force continuum, exhausting all alternatives before shooting and require comprehensive reporting when use of force does occur, according to 8cantwait.org.The campaign was started shortly after the death of George Floyd.

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