Editor’s note: Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood was invited to write a guest column detailing his thoughts and the Police Department’s policies on use of force in light of the killing of George Floyd and protests conducted across the country, including in Ouray last week.

Probably no other topic in police/community relations generates as much controversy and heated discussion as the use of force by law enforcement. The reasons for this are complex: Changing societal norms, friction between the go...