DETROIT At the heart of the protests have been calls to change policing to end police brutality and while the Detroit Police Department has improved over the years, activists fighting against excessive force claim there are still serious issues within the department.
As protests continue into their third week, questions have been raised about how Detroit police use force and whether it should be changed.
RELATED: Demonstrators return to Metro Detroit for third weekend of protestsInside DPDs guidance, less lethal force -- like tear gas or rubber bullets -- can be used to protect an officer during an arrest or stop potentially criminal behavior.
Any use of force is supposed to be reported to and investigated by a supervisor.
According to the most recent data from the city of Detroit, more than 3,400 complaints were made against DPD officers.