Law enforcement is struggling to find alternatives to dangerous restraint technique

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A prison guard holds handcuffs, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

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Jordan Cain leads a protest demanding justice for Elijah McClain at Aurora's municipal complex. July 25, 2020.

The Adams County Justice Center in Brighton. March 1, 2024.
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The Arapahoe County Justice Center in Brighton. March 1, 2024.

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Instructor Dave Rose, right, watches as fellow instructor Enrico Solomon, top, demonstrates the basics of ground control on a student during an Arrest & Control Instructor course in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Jan.18, 2024. Law enforcement officers from various agencies attend the class where they receive instruction on basic techniques of arrest and control that they to take back to their agencies to pass along to fellow officers. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema, left, leaves the Adams County Justice Center Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, after he was sentenced for his role in the death of Elijah McClain.