Use of choke holds and other similar restraining maneuvers, with or without the use of a police baton, if included in the training curriculum, shall be taught to candidates at state law enforcement training facilities as an alternative method of restraint to be used after mace or other less dangerous methods of restraint have failed to be effective or are unavailable.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 38 - Prevention and Detection of Crime
Chapter 8 - Employment and Training of Police Officers
§ 38-8-106. Qualifications of Police Officers
§ 38-8-108. Donations of Property or Money to Commission
§ 38-8-109. Stricter Qualifications and Standards by Employing Agency
§ 38-8-110. Application of Chapter
§ 38-8-113. Choke Hold and Restraining Maneuver Training
§ 38-8-114. Community Policing Pilot Programs
§ 38-8-119. Training to Respond to Mentally Ill Persons
§ 38-8-121. Substitution of Training in School Policing for Continuing Education Hours
§ 38-8-122. Substitution of Training in Courthouse Security for Continuing Education Hours