Boston City Councilors Julia Mejia and Andrea Campbell have called for a hearing to address non-lethal force restraint tactics by the city’s police.
The hearing order, introduced during the June 10 council meeting, recognizes that while procedures such as physical restraints to the neck and throat are not taught by the Boston Police Department, “its rules and procedures do not explicitly prohibit such measures.”
Councilors Michelle Wu and Mejia offered a resolution urging the MBTA to protect peaceful assembly with reliable public transit services.
The board votes on several MBTA-related issues, including the recent decision to disallow public transit vehicles to transport police officers to protests.
Mejia also called for a hearing regarding certain university police units, who she said joined the BPD at the city’s recent protests.
