The Phoenix Police Department announced it's implementing a new use of force policy that will "clearly define" when officers can use force, as well as what needs to be done before, during and after an incident.

The department has been working to revise its use-of-force policy since 2023. Jury finds rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty in gun assault trial How clever designs helped save 80 people after their plane caught fire,

Reporting standards for force encounters will also be updated. The new policy will require "all use-of-force encounters to be reported," the statement said. All Phoenix employees