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More officers could face disciplinary measures over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Mr Nichols was punched, kicked and hit with a baton after being stopped for an alleged traffic offence in Memphis in the US earlier this month. His death has led to calls for urgent police reform as concerns grow that increasing numbers of US police officers are inadequately trained. According to statistics, more people are killed by police in the US than in any other developed country, and there are growing calls for improved training to reduce the use of lethal force. Maria Haberfeld is a professor of police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She says the "situation is getting worse by the year". "Each state has its own standards, and then each police force either adds a little bit to the standard that the state requires, or they do not... we don't have adequate training, how to de-escalate and how to control emotions in situations." (Photo: Tyre Nichols. Credit: 麻豆社)
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