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Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe San Diego Police Department is developing "a new and more robust de-escalation policy" as a result of feedback from residents who have questioned police tactics surrounding use of force, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said Wednesday.The mayor said the department has been developing the new policy since last week based on feedback received at hearings held by the city's Citizens Advisory Board on Police/Community Relations, Community Review Board on Police Practices, and Human Relations Commission.Faulconer said such a policy was important to "give officers clear rules of the road on how to safely control a situation and resolve it with lower levels of force."Without disclosing specifics of what the policy would entail, Faulconer said it would go into effect "immediately" once completed, and that he and SDPD Chief David Nisleit would unveil details next week.Many have questioned the department's use of tear gas and other non-lethal projectiles to disperse crowds, most notably at the May 31 protest in downtown San Diego.Faulconer's announcement also comes two days after the San Diego City Council approved a budget that included an increase to police department funding amid hundreds of phone calls from residents demanding the council not include the budget increase, or cut as much $100 million from the SDPD budget. The budget was a after nearly 12 hours of public comment.Sign up for our newsletters!Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.LATEST IN PODCASTSLATEST IN EVENTSLATEST IN TV HIGHLIGHTSWhat questions do you have about the Statewide General Election coming up on Nov. 8? Submit your questions here, and we'll try to answer them in our reporting.

Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe San Diego Police Department is developing "a new and more robust de-escalation policy" as a result of feedback from residents who have questioned police tactics surrounding use of force, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said Wednesday.The mayor said the department has been developing the new policy since last week based on feedback received at hearings held by the city's Citizens Advisory Board on Police/Community Relations, Community Review Board on Police Practices, and Human Relations Commission.Faulconer said such a policy was important...

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