Police officials respond to 'rules of engagement' sought for Ferguson protests
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CLAYTON • State and local officials on Friday announced that while they have not negotiated with a coalition of protest groups, they did agree on some of the 19 proposed "rules of engagement" in advance of the announcement of a grand jury decision in the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown.
A coalition of roughly 50 groups asked officials earlier this month to agree to 19 rules of engagement for the police response to protests. The first was that “The first priority shall be the preservation of human life.” The groups asked police to agree to a “de-militarized response” that would ban the use of armored vehicles, rubber bullets, rifles and tear gas.
The groups also requested police respect safe spaces set up in houses of worship, and for advance notice of the decision of the grand jury considering whether to charge Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Brown, 18.
The unified police command, which includes the Missouri Highway Patrol and St. Louis County and St. Louis city police, said they agree on some of the group's proposed rules, such as the first priority being the preservation of human life. They also agreed to a series of measures intended to facilitate communication, encourage professionalism by police, discourage aggressive acts and allow those not involved in protests to go about their lives.
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