LAPD to halt training and use of the Carotid Restraint Control Hold immediately

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced Monday that Police Chief Michel Moore and Police Commission President Eileen Decker have agreed to an immediate moratorium on the training and use of the Carotid Restraint Control Hold.

A carotid restraint compresses the neck arteries of a person and restricts blood from flowing to the brain. 

The LAPD said in a statement the moratorium will be in place "until such time that the Board of Police Commissioners can conduct a detailed review."