Queensland police ban the use of chokeholds in arrests, last jurisdiction in Australia to do so

Commissioner Katarina Carroll said the decision was made following a 12-month review into the technique. (ABC News: Stephen Cavenagh)

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) have banned the use of a chokehold or stranglehold during arrests for all officers, effective immediately.

Queensland was the last state or territory to discontinue the use of the move, formally known as the Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint (LVNR).