Are the officers in the West Chester Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using force?

Police officers receive training in CPR, use of an AED and medical training in the police academy. They receive refresher training in these areas every other year per the regulations of

the Pennsylvania Council on Police Training. Officers are responsible for providing and obtaining medical aid for individuals who complain of, or show signs of injury, as a result of any

use of force by an officer. Officers will transport the individual to a medical treatment facility or request an ambulance and begin medical evaluation and care of such individuals as soon as practical.

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1. Are the police officers in the West Chester Police Department being trained to deescalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies?
2. Are the police officers in the West Chester Police Department prohibited from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.)?
3. Are the police officers in the West Chester Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene?
4. Are the officers in the West Chester Police Department required to give a verbal warning to citizens before drawing their weapon or using force?
5. Are the officers in the West Chester Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on citizens?
6. Are the officers in the West Chester Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using force?
7. Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use force?
8. Do the West Chester Police use body cameras?
9. What can I do as a concerned citizen?