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New Rules Adopted by the Los Angeles Police Commission Make Fewer Shootings by LAPD the Goal

The Los Angeles Police Commission voted Tuesday to require officers to try, whenever possible, to defuse tense encounters before firing their guns — a policy shift that marks a significant milestone in the board’s attempts to curb shootings by police.