Are Hanover Park Police Officers forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles?

Officers are forbidden from firing at moving vehicles except in self-defense or defense of another.  They are also not permitted to fire from moving vehicles. 

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1. Are Hanover Park Police Officers trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies?
2. Are Hanover Park Police officers forbidden to use chokeholds? Are they allowed to transport prisoners in the prone position?
3. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene?
4. Are Hanover Park Police Officers forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles?
5. Is there a clear and enforced use-of-force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of police-civilian interactions?
6. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force?
7. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force?
8. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to report each time they use force on civilians?
9. Are Hanover Park Police Officers thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, or discrimination?
10. Are Hanover Park Police Officers trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using force?
11. Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force?
12. How many excessive force complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated?
13. Is there a report on civilian deaths that occurred in custody as a result of use of excessive force by a police officer?
14. How does the Hanover Park Police Department handle citizen complaints?
15. Is the Hanover Park Police Department familiar with the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report?
16. Does the Hanover Park Police Department regularly review and update department policies and employ best practices?