City makes sweeping changes to how police respond to protests

Rochester police have been barred from using dogs, tear gas, and “flash bangs” in response to mass gatherings.Rochester police have been barred from using dogs, tear gas, and concussion grenades, known as “flash bangs,” in response to protests and mass gatherings, under a series of sweeping policy changes announced Tuesday jointly by Mayor Malik Evans and Police Chief David Smith. The changes also barred officers from taping over their badges to conceal their names and cu