The ‘lateral vascular neck restraint’ cuts blood supply to the brain and was used in combative arrests
Queensland police officers will be banned from using chokehold restraints immediately, bringing the state into line with other jurisdictions.
The lateral vascular neck restraint , also known as the “sleeper”, was still being used by the Queensland police service during combative arrests, despite being abandoned in all other states and territories.It involved compressing the arteries and veins in the neck, cutting blood supply to the brain and leading “to altered levels of consciousness”.
“The QPS is committed to enhancing our practices to ensure we are delivering high-quality policing services to the community we proudly serve,” she said in a statement.“Having reviewed a range of evidence and information presented to me, I have made the decision to discontinue the use of the LVNR from the QPS Use of Force Model and no longer include the technique in our operational skills training.
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