Chicago police announce changes to use of force policies, drawing early criticism and leaving behind many recommendations from task force – Chicago Tribune*

"The five changes to the department’s use of force policies, which reform advocates have criticized as too permissive, appear to be largely symbolic and generally focus on broad philosophical language, rather than technical rules governing officers' conduct. For example, the department plans to change the name of the main use of force policy to include the words 'de-escalation' and 'self-restraint.'"

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