Use of Force Policy
Below are the Rome Police Department's Use of Force policies.
Contact information
Kevin Beach
Chief of Police
301 N. James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-7705
beachk@romepd.com
Use of Force Policy Sections:
Necessary Force
Warning Shots
Use of Less than Lethal Substances and Devices
Review of Force Causing Injury
Review of Firearms Use
Reporting Requirements Injury or Death
Carrying of Firearms
Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Comments regarding the Rome Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative should be submitted to policereform@romepd.com
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