City police officers are once again prohibited from using certain types of restraints when making arrests.
In a decision issued Thursday, a State Appellate Division panel found no conflict with state law and dismissed contentions that City Council legislation prohibiting officers from using techniques that make it difficult for a person to breathe was overly vague.
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