Chicago police to be trained in non-lethal methods

Chicago police will get new equipment and training to help them use the least amount of lethal force necessary, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said yesterday, seeking to soothe tensions after weeks of protests over fatal police shootings.

The number of non-lethal stun guns will be doubled to 1,400 so that every patrol unit that goes out at night has one, Emanuel said.

“Just because you are trained that you can use force doesn’t mean you should,” he said.