When is force necessary? Austin police chief details what officers should do

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second time in three days, Austin police officers shot a knife wielding suspect. The latest was Sunday on Greenhill Place in west Austin. KXAN wanted to know more from Chief of Police Brian Manley about their use of force policies — what the department calls “response to resistance.”
“Because I think that really conveys a message to our officers that the only time you should use force is to overcome someone’s resistance,” said APD