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Bar-Lev summoned the commissioner to a discussion on facilitating police use of batons; "a deterrent"
Videos viewed by senior Interior Ministry officials documented police officers using the batons against protesters unjustifiably. Just a month ago, Saturn eased the police order and ruled that unlike the previous procedure, where only the district commander or deputy was authorized to allow use of batons, he could now do so. subaltern
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Sunday, 04 July 2021, 18:22
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The Minister of Internal Security, Amar Bar-Lev, today (Sunday) invited Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai to discuss the increase in the use of batons by police against civilians, unnecessarily, due to videos uploaded to social networks documenting police officers in attendance at demonstrations using batons against a crowd the demonstrators.
after senior officials of Ministry of Public Security Watch review of the records, they told Walla! the displeasure from the widespread use batons riot control early in the event. the minister further stated that Bar-Lev summoned the police chief Shabtai discuss the issue.
"After hearing the position of the police, the minister will formulate his final position on the issue," they concluded.
Just a few weeks ago, Minister Bar-Lev addressed at the Labor Party meeting the police use of batons: "These are part of every policeman's equipment. I do not go into the operational uses of when to use these and when to use something else. I can say from my operational experience that sometimes it is better to use these Despite a 9mm pistol. Despite these remarks, Bar-Lev said in closed-door talks that this issue may be a point of contention between him and Police Commissioner Saturn.
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Police Commissioner Saturn recently eased the procedures for using batons so that any commander in the field can decide whether to use batons as a means of dispersing disorder and disobedience, an unusual measure not used in recent years. The police ordinance on baton use was amended about a month ago. Training for the use of these. The
police hold two types of batons: a straight plastic goddess and a "goddess" with a handle. Towards the police forces or the public in a manner that may cause bodily injuries and damage to property. "
The use of batons is allowed only in extreme cases involving violent resistance.
Israeli police officers (Photo: Yotam Ronen)
Until now, only the district commander or his deputy had been allowed to approve the use of the extreme measure that belonged to the fourth tier in disturbances.
Now, following the command changes by commissioner Saturn, police used batons in front of qualified citizens, even in cases that belong in the hierarchy. "That means that now can be used batons approval incident commander, could also be a junior officer.
A police source rejected the criticism of the use of Excessive batons against civilians. He said that "this is a deterrent - it could be a breach of equality in the treatment of rioters.
The police on the ground use it with discretion.
Do not be caught for documented exceptions.
These are being treated severely by the police on a disciplinary level. "
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