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Iowa City Police Department
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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319-356-5275
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Chief's Message
The Iowa City Police Department is proud to present the 2020 annualreport. 2020 was a difficult timefor the Iowa City community and the entirecountry. The year could certainly be characterized
as one ofchange andopportunity for the Police Department.
Chief Jody Matherly retired in February after leading the Iowa City PoliceDepartment for over three years. The City Manager's office embarked on anationwide search for his replacement.
Captains BillCampbell and DeniseBrotherton served as Interim Chiefs during the search.
In March, the entire country went on lockdown due to COVID-19. Whilemany occupations were able to work from home, the Iowa City PoliceDepartment's brave men and women continued to serve
thecommunity.Many protocols were changed to ensure the staff and community's safetyas we adjusted to the "new normal."
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis focused the country's attentionon policing. Over several days, protestors took to the streets of Iowa City toair their grievances. These events
spurred conversations between ourcommunity members that felt like they did not have a voice and communityleaders.
These conversations inspired the City Manager's preliminary plan for policerestructure presented to City Council in December. The plan represents thebeginning stages of a long process
to ensure the community has a voice inhow the Iowa City Police Department delivers services. One of the plan'sfocuses is utilizing civilian service providers to assist the Department
whena law enforcement solutionmay not be the best outcome. The Iowa CityPolice Department is committed to strengthening therelationship with allcommunity members and constantly looking
for ways to improve thequality of service provided.
In September, I was honored to be selected as the next Chief of Police byCity Manager Geoff Fruin to begin in January of 2021. I served over twenty-two years with the El Paso Police
Department in Texas. Iwas born in Iowa,graduated from the University of Iowa in 1997, and completed an internshipwith the Iowa City Police Department. It is an absolute pleasure to be
backhome and serve the community that I love.
Dustin Liston, Iowa City Police Department Chief
Mission Statement
To work in partnership with the community, enhance trust, protect with courage and compassion, andempower victimsof crime through excellence in service.
Budget
Based on the Fiscal Year 2021 revised budget, the Police Department is 87.85% funded by property tax support. The remaining revenue sources are broken out in the table below:
Revenue Source
Sum of FY21 Revised
Federal
$1,311,171
Fees & Charges for Services
$208,510
Other
$140,150
Sales Proceeds
$27,800
State & Local
$304,355
Property Tax
$18,288,061
Hotel/Motel Tax
$538,170
Grand Total
$20,818,217
Police Department employee wages and benefits expenses account for 86.52% ($13,555,633) of total department expenditures, with the bulk of this budget funding sworn officers (85.00 FTE).
The FY 2021 police budget includes funding for 24.26 civilian police employees.
Expense Category
Sum of FY21 Revised
Sworn Officer Employee Expenses
$11,137,170
Civilian Police Employee Expenses
$2,418,463
Supplies, Services, Capital Outlay
$2,202,272
A summary of personnel expenses by division and breakdown of supplies & services expenses are included in the division sections below. Animal Services expenses are budgeted under the
Support & Services division.
Division
FY21 Amended
Police Administration
$646,883.00
Support Services & Activities
$2,641,497
Animal Services
$990,577
Field Operations
$11,478,948
ICPD Division Expenditure Budget Summaries
Police Administration
The Police Administration division is supported by 2.00 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees which includes the Police Chief and an Administrative Coordinator. The Services expenditures
increased by 16.4% in fiscal year 2021 primarily due to the addition of $50,000 for a space needs study.
Division
FY21 Amended
Police Administration
$646,883.00
Support Services & Activities
$2,641,497
Animal Services
$990,577
Field Operations
$11,478,948
Support Services
The Support Services division provides support and services such as records retention and dissemination, customer service, property and evidence management, training and accreditation
efforts, community outreach, and animal services.
Category
2019 Actual
2020 Amended
2020 Actual
2021 Amended
Services
$2,446,592
$2,794,342
$2,624,987
$2,986,355
Supplies
$377,143
$612,367
$649,313
$421,139
Capital Outlay
$98,822
$136,977
$82,167
$117,826
Personnel
$-
$17,500
$20,091
$5,000
The Police Department’s Support Services division is supported by 29.26 FTE, including Animal Services
(6.26 FTE), Community Service Officers (8.00 FTE), a Community Outreach Assistant (1.00 FTE), aComputer Systems Analysis (1.00 FTE), Records Technicians (4.00 FTE), and sworn officers
(8.00 FTE). Theincrease in FY 2020 for Services is due to $250,000 that was allocated for deer population management.
A major focus of the Support Services division has been the fulfillment of the 2020 Strategic Plan Goal
“Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental relations, Foster Healthy Neighborhoods
throughout the City & Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity.”
Recent efforts aimed at this goal include the closing of the southside substation, completion of two grants($750,000) obtained to empower victims, reduce chronic homelessness, and reduce
gender bias ininvestigations, and a conscious effort to increase foot patrol and build relationships throughnonenforcementinteractions with the community.
Category
FY2021 Amended
Station Masters
$457,752
Crime Prevention and Community Relations
$610,580
Crossing Guards
$91,667
Records & Identification
$714,434
Citizen's Police Academy
$1,250
Other: Property/Evidence, Training/Accreditation, Tech
$765,814
Animal Services
$990,577
Field Operations
The Field Operations Division includes patrol and investigations. Patrol is the largest activity in thedepartment and, in addition to traditional patrol units, includes canine units,
bicycle officers, communityservice officers, a Crisis Negotiation Team, and Special Response and Crime Scene teams. TheInvestigations activity contributes to criminal investigations
and works with the Johnson County DrugTask Force, Domestic Abuse, and a Street Crimes unit.
The Police Department’s Field Operations Divisionis supported by 78.00 FTE, which includes 1 captain, 4lieutenants, 8 sergeants, 62 officers, and 2 Community Service Officers (CSOs).
Category
2019 Actual
2020 Revised
2020 Actual
2021 Revised
Personnel
$9,394,736
$9,788,650
$9,525,587
$10,227,121
Services
$748,018
$621,421
$625,631
$629,640
Supplies
$221,419
$184,241
$167,677
$184,257
Capital Outlay
$246,609
$640,879
$202,665
$539,684
Activity expenditures in the Field Operations division include patrol, investigations, criminal forfeitures,contracted patrol, and police grants (Johnson County Task Force, Stop Violence,
and InternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police).
Activity
2021 Revised
Patrol
$9,622,970
Criminal Investigation
$1,371,369
Contracted Patrol
$76,088
Police Forfeiture
$50,000
Police Grants
$358,521
Recently, Field Operations has focused on increasing training and community relations among the largestdivision of Police Department employees. Efforts include beginning Threat Assessment
training toincrease community safety and reduce arrests, completing Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) andrefreshertraining for all officers, and increasing patrol presence at community
events and inneighborhoods fornon-enforcement purposes.
Additionally, the unit was successful in working with community groups to enact a City Ordinance onHateCrimes and implementing internal processes to track and fully investigate such
activities (Ordinance 17-4692).
Organizational Chart
Chief of Police (command)
1 Administrative Coordinator (civilian)
Field Operations Division Captain (command)
Patrol Section
Day Watch (sworn)
1 Lieutenant
2 Sergeants
17 Patrol Officers
Evening Watch (sworn)
1 Lieutenant
2 Sergeants
18 Patrol Officers
Late Night Watch (sworn)
1 Lieutenant
2 Sergeants
18 Patrol Officers
Civilian Staff
2 Community Service Officers
14 School Crossing Guards
Investigations Section
Investigations (sworn)
1 Lieutenant
2 Sergeants
8 Investigators
4 SCAT Investigators
1 JCDTF
Civilian Staff
1 Victim Services Coordinator (civilian)
Support Services Division Captain (command)
1 Crime Analyst (sworn) and 1 Systems Analyst (civilian)
Training & Accreditation
1 Sergeant
Civilian Staff
5 Station Masters
3 Part-time Front Desk Assistants
Volunteers
6 Chaplains
Planning & Research
1 Sergeant
Community Outreach Specialty Positions transferred to patrol due to the pandemic
Civilian Staff
1 Community Outreach Assistant
4 Records Technicians
1 Part-time Records
Volunteers
1 Records Assistant
Animal Services
Civilian Staff
1 Supervisor
2 Service Officers
2 Care Technicians
2 Center Assistants
1 Center Assistant II
3 Part-time Kennel Assistants
Volunteers
100 Care Assistants
Evidence
Civilian Staff
1 Custodian
1 Community Service Officer
1 Support Services Assistant
Personnel Profiles
In 2020, the ICPD had 125employees consisting of 78 swornand 47 civilian.
Sworn Personnel by Years of Service:
Age
#
%
0-5
20
26%
6-10
21
27%
11-15
10
13%
16-20
10
13%
21-25
13
17%
26-30
3
4%
30+
1
1%
Total
78
100%
Sworn Personnel by Age:
Age
#
%
20-29
14
18%
30-39
32
41%
40-49
21
27%
50+
11
14%
Total
78
100%
Sworn Personnel by Age, Gender, and Ethnicity:
Gender
Asian/PI
Black
White
Total
%
MALE
2
4
65
71
91%
FEMALE
0
0
7
7
9%
TOTAL
2
4
72
78
%
3%
5%
92%
Sworn personnel average age: 38.81 years
Sworn personnel average years of service: 9.76 years
ICPD Personnel:
Animal Control - 8
Records - 4
Sworn Officers - 78
Administrative Coordinator - 1
Crossing Guards - 14
Systems Analyst - 1
Community Service Officers - 2
Evidence Custodian - 1
Community Outreach Assistant - 1
Station Masters - 5
Part time/Temporary - 4
Part time Animal Care staff - 3
Support Services Assistant - 1
Volunteers:
Chaplains - 6
Records - 1
Job Changes
New Hires:
Officer Zak Kohlmeyer
CSO SM Melvin Herrera
CSO SM Tineke Melvin
Promotions:
Sgt. Andy Rich
Lt. Jorey Bailey
Goodbyes:
Chief Jody Matherly
Officer Greg Humrichouse
CSO SM Alan Schaeffer
Lt. David Droll
K9 Luke
K9 Rakker
Officer Brandon Faulkcon
Officer Dustin Carolan
Officer Michael Clark
CSO Joy Reinhardt
CSO SM Kelly Jehle
Officer and Civilian Awards
Officer and Civilian Awards:
Officer of the Year - Officer Colin Fowler
Richard "Dick" Lee Award - Officer Jeff Schmidt
Civilian Employee of the Year - Jim Baker
Service Awards
5 Years of Service:
Jacob Belay, Officer
Kristie Davis, Officer
Keil Fuchs, Officer
10 Years of Service:
Michael Clark, Officer
Steve Duffy, CSO
Chad Fulton, Officer
Ashley Jay, Officer
Doug Millard, Officer
Zach Murguia, Officer
Brad Murphy, Officer
Matt Ties, Officer
Sara Van Eck, Records
Matt Young, Officer
15 Years of Service:
Chad Mason, Animal Services
Jenn Dahm, Administration
Dennis Kelly, Officer
20 Years of Service:
Jim Williams, Animal Services
Susan Fuhrmeister, CSO
25 Years of Service:
Paul Batcheller, Sergeant
Denise Brotherton, Captain
Jenny Clarahan, Officer
Ronnie Gist, Officer
30 Years of Service:
Bill Campbell, Captain
Favorable Occurrences
Domestic Assault Arrest/Firearm Recovery:
Officer Ryan Wood
Officer Niles Mercer
Officer Matthew Ties
Officer Alex Stricker
Officer Jacob Belay
CIT/Crisis Response:
Sergeant Scott Stevens
Officer Andrew Farrell
Officer Ryan Schnackel
Officer Andrew Bratek
Officer Ashten Hayes
Officer Jon York
Officer Alex Stricker
Officer Niles Mercer
Officer Matthew Ties
Assistance with Trespass Investigation:
CSO Station Master Kelly Jehle
Domestic with Suicidal Individual:
Officer Nate Rose
Juvenile CIT/De-escalation:
Officer Dan Roth
Officer Ashten Hayes
Officer Jeffrey Schmidt
Distinguished Service:
Officer Michael Clark
Statistics
Calls For Service
Total Calls for Service from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of Calls
2014
66920
2015
64943
2016
71299
2017
70550
2018
70130
2019
77626
2020
61655
The top calls for service for 2020 were the following:
Call Type
Number of Calls
Traffic Stops
6598
Parking Violations
3616
Phone Requests
4848
Suspicious Persons
3028
911 Hang-ups
4192
Public Assists
1827
Escort/Relay
2086
Traffic Stops, Arrests and Citations
Number of traffic stops from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of stops
2014
13637
2015
12578
2016
12696
2017
12861
2018
12572
2019
14330
2020
6600
Number of arrests from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of arrests
2014
6212
2015
5595
2016
5465
2017
4747
2018
4482
2019
5159
2020
3524
Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) Arrests from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of arrests
2014
569
2015
621
2016
693
2017
592
2018
602
2019
590
2020
247
Public Intoxication Arrests from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of arrests
2014
934
2015
795
2016
769
2017
542
2018
437
2019
465
2020
186
Disorderly Conduct Charges from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of charges
2014
172
2015
168
2016
182
2017
120
2018
123
2019
120
2020
68
Disorderly House Citations from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Number of citations
2014
153
2015
104
2016
182
2017
47
2018
64
2019
46
2020
29
Crime Statistics
“Group A” Crimes*
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
% change from 2019
Aggravated Assault
104
86
119
153
141
-7.8%
All Other Larceny
458
566
386
395
368
-6.8%
Arson
1
5
2
3
4
+33.3%
Assisting or Promoting Prostitution
0
0
3
5
0
-100.0%
Bribery
1
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
299
338
299
367
275
-25.1%
Counterfeit/Forgery
120
176
159
137
85
-38.0%
Credit Card/ATM Fraud
128
82
75
93
44
-52.7%
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations
3
2
0
0
0
0.0%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
628
516
386
424
394
-7.1%
Drug/Narcotic Violations
424
367
457
436
249
-42.9%
Drug Equipment Violations
174
151
197
227
107
-52.9%
Embezzlement
17
21
13
10
15
+20.0%
Extortion/Blackmail
6
7
7
7
9
+28.6%
False Pretenses/Swindle
187
229
221
269
147
-45.4%
Forcible Fondling
27
11
29
24
13
-45.8%
Forcible Rape
54
53
58
54
33
-38.9%
Forcible Sodomy
4
0
8
9
9
0.0%
Impersonation
94
43
41
55
42
-23.6%
Intimidation
50
40
70
101
89
-11.9%
Kidnapping/Abduction
7
9
13
23
15
-34.8%
Motor Vehicle Theft
95
87
114
81
147
+81.5%
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
4
0
1
3
+200.0%
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Peeping Tom
3
1
5
3
2
-33.3%
Pick Pocketing
9
12
16
12
9
-25.0%
Pornography/Obscene Material
4
7
5
10
10
0.0%
Prostitution
13
2
0
2
0
-100.0%
Purse Snatching
3
2
1
3
0
-100.0%
Robbery
46
56
32
32
27
-15.6%
Sex Assault with Object
1
0
4
1
0
-100.0%
Sex Offenses-Non-Forcible Incest
0
0
0
3
0
-100.0%
Shoplifting
229
240
153
228
162
-28.9%
Simple Assault
646
660
582
635
547
-13.9%
Statutory Rape
2
0
1
1
0
-100.0%
Stolen Property Offenses
11
11
12
11
16
+45.5%
Theft/Motor Vehicle Parts
30
29
33
33
75
+127.3%
Theft from Building
288
245
265
226
165
-27.0%
Theft from Coin Operated Machine
4
2
8
1
2
+100.0%
Theft from Motor Vehicle
200
340
268
186
230
+23.7%
Weapons Law Violation
24
49
35
63
73
+15.9%
Welfare Fraud
1
3
2
2
2
0.0%
Wire Fraud
68
38
30
27
33
+22.2%
TOTAL
4,463
4,490
4,109
4353
3,542
-18.6%
*as defined byFBI reportingrequirements
Juvenile Related Statistics
Juvenile Related Calls For Service
In 2020 the Iowa City Police Department responded to 480 calls for service specifically classified as juvenile-related complaints. This number does not encompass all juvenile related
calls for service, as the original call for servicemay not have been classified as involvingjuveniles. 2020 saw a 23.8% decreasefrom 2019.
In 2020 the Lucas Farms and Wetherby neighborhoods had the highest numbers of juvenilecomplaints.While the Downtown neighborhood decreased by 66.0% and fell out of the top5 neighborhoods,
theNorthwest neighborhood joined the top 5 by coming in fourth.
Iowa City Police Juvenile-related Calls for Service
(2014 – 2020)
2020480
2019630
2018595
2017783
2016
713
2015
699
2014
605
Juvenile Charges and Referrals
Total Juvenile Referrals/Charges* by Race (2015-2020):
Race
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
White
36
71
108
114
157
132
Black
68
109
117
141
185
184
Asian/Pacific/Islander
1
0
0
1
2
0
Amer. Indian/Alaskan
0
0
0
1
0
0
Unknown
0
0
2
2
2
0
Total Juvenile Referrals/Charges* by Ethnicity (2015-2020):
Ethnicity
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Hispanic
1
9
15
34
30
24
Non-Hispanic
95
166
207
221
312
287
Unknown
9
5
5
4
4
5
Juvenile Court Services Referrals/Charges* (2015-2020):
Year
Referrals/Charges
2020
105
2019
180
2018
224
2017
259
2016
346
2015
316
The inclusion of Disorderly Conduct inthe juvenile diversion programcontinues to reduce the number ofjuveniles entering the juvenile courtreferral system.
Juvenile Court referrals/charges continuedto decline in 2020, with 105. This was a41.6% reduction from180 in 2019.
Year
Top 5 Juvenile Court Referrals/Charges*
(2015 – 2020)
2020
Burglary 3rd Degree – 10
Criminal Mischief 5th Degree – 9
Simple Assault – 8
Theft 2nd Degree – 7
Theft 1st Degree, Interference w/ Official Acts, and Assault Causing Injury (tied) – 5
2019
Interference w/ Official Acts – 17
Possess Controlled Substance - 16
Assault Causing Injury – 14
Juvenile Curfew Violations - 14
Assault (no injury) - 13
2018
Assault (no injury) - 18
Possess Controlled Substance - 17
Assault Causing Injury - 14
PAULA - 14
Interference w/ Official Acts - 13
2017
Assault Causing Injury – 27
Juvenile Curfew Violations - 21
Possess Controlled Substance – 20
Interference w/ Official Acts – 16
Assault (no injury) – 15
2016
Disorderly Conduct- 31
Juvenile Curfew Violations-21
Possess Controlled Substance - 21
Assault Causing Injury-20
Criminal Trespass-17
PAULA-17
2015
Theft 5th- 67
Juvenile Curfew Violations-22
Disorderly Conduct - 16
Interference- 20
Possess Controlled Substance -18
*Indicates the number of charges, not thenumber of individual subjects charged.Some individuals mayhave been chargedmore than once.
**The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Uniform Crime Report (UCR) requires all lawenforcement agencies to report charge referralrace, however Hispanic is defined as an ethnicityand
not a race.
Juvenile and Under Age Alcohol Related Statistics
The pandemic greatly impacted community interactions along with footpatrols in our downtown area. With businesses closed for months at a time,we saw a drastic decrease in the number
of underagealcohol related citations.Limited staffing also contributed to a decrease in citations.
Under 21 in Bar Citations from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Citations
2014
150
2015
299
2016
298
2017
268
2018
305
2019
791
2020
78
Underage Alcohol Possession Citations from 2014 to 2020:
Year
Citations
2014
339
2015
216
2016
281
2017
348
2018
281
2019
116
2020
42
Division Reports
Street Crimes Action Team
The Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT) is a team of 5 sworn staff. While theteam is part of theInvestigations division, they mainly investigate a variety ofstreet crimes. Some examples
are weapons and narcotics violations, stolenvehicles, and gang activity. In 2020, 124 search warrants were served by SCAT.
Through diligent casework, SCAT made68 Felony Arrests, 28 Serious/Aggravated Misdemeanor Arrests, and 6 Simple Misdemeanor Arrests.
In 2020, SCAT successfully seized:
2g heroin
252 tablets schedule IV
50 Firearms
9.72lb marijuana
128 tablets ecstasy
$26,422 currency
2g cocaine (powder)
4g cocaine (crack)
0.82lb methamphetamine
10g psilocybin mushrooms
Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad
The Johnson County Metropolitan Bomb Squad is a team of 4 sworn staff fromIowa City Police, JohnsonCounty Sheriff's Office, North Liberty Police andUniversity of Iowa Police. They have
a variety ofresponsibilities such as doingExplosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) sweeps, responding to suspiciouspackageincidents and more.
The numbers in the categories of advanced training, trainings attended, andcommunity outreach wereaffected in the year 2020 due to the COVIDpandemic. There are normally a variety of
communityoutreach events in IowaCity, Coralville and North Liberty but all were cancelled. Trainings were alsocancelled or rescheduled for 2021 for the same reason. These numbers are
notan accurate descriptionof a normal year for the bomb team and we anticipate abetter year for 2021.
Incident Reports:
Suspicious Package on 4/2020
IED Hoax8/2020
Suspicious Package on 11/2020
Ammunition Recovery/Fireworks: 9
EOD Sweeps/Event Security: 10
Advanced Trainings Attended: 1
Drug Recognition Experts
Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a police officer trained to recognize impairmentin drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol.These officers go through
extensive training torule out medical reasons forimpairment. The Iowa City Police Department has 6 Drug RecognitionExperts.Due to the pandemic, DRE evaluations were significantly affected.
Referrals to DRE Officers: 43
Found/Drug Impaired: 37
Charged OWI: 37
Magistrate's Court
Officers and Investigators areresponsible for coordinating with theCity and County Attorney's Office forsuccessful prosecution of cases. TheIowa City Police Department is proud ofits
partnership with federal agenciesand prosecutors. In 2020, we had 63cases presented to the Johnson CountyMagistrate's Court. Court proceedingswere greatly impacted by the pandemic.
Case status
Number of cases
Pled Guilty
24
Plea Agreement
5
Dismissed
4
Guilty
16
Not Guilty
0
Failure to Appear
14
Community Outreach
The Community Outreach division saw many changes in personnel and activities. CommunityRelationsOfficer (CRO) Ashten Hayes, Neighborhood Response Officer (NRO) AdamSchmerbach and CommunityOutreach
Assistant (COA) Daisy Torres made up the corepositions as the year began. Officer Hayes wastransferred back to the patrol division inJanuary as her term as CRO came to an end. Officer
TravisNeeld became the new CRO. Whenthe pandemic arrived in Iowa City, NRO Schmerbach and CRO Neeldwere moved tosupplement the patrol division as a majority outreach events were cancelled.
COA Torrescontinued to perform outreach activities as allowed.
ICPD employees continued to be involved with events and causesbenefiting various community members in 2020:
Pink Patch Project, Breast Cancer Research
Pulling for Honor, Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
Holiday with Heroes, children during theholiday season
Party in the Parks, various local neighborhoods
Spread the LovePB&J Drive,CommUnity
Relay Iowa, Restoring Hope International
MLK March/Celebration, various community organizations
Souper Bowl, Domestic ViolenceIntervention Programfundraiser
While the pandemic cancelled and delayedmany of the local outreach events, the IowaCity PoliceDepartment took any and allopportunities to engage in communityoutreach activities. Theseprograms/organizations
include, but are notlimited to:
Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities(CIVIC)
Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Iowa City Community School District
Project Lifesaver/L.O.S.T.
Career Fairs
Refugee and Immigrant Association
International Women’s Club
Free Lunch Program
Special Olympics Events
Citizens’ Police Academy
Iowa City Neighborhood Council
Holidays w/ Heroes
Community Soul Food Dinner
Local Homeless Coordinating Board
ALiCE Instruction
Use of Force
The Iowa City Police Department uses a use of force continuum when evaluating theforce used byofficers when encountering a non-cooperative or combative individual.When determining the
force to use, officers are required to evaluate the circumstancesinvolved and respond with the appropriate toolor technique. The continuum recognizesfive different levels of resistance
or non-compliance by thefocus of the force. Theselevels of resistance are as follows:
Level 1 (Compliance) – Subject is cooperative/compliant and obeys theofficer’s directions.
Level 2 (Passive Resistance) – Subject will not follow the officer’s directions (e.g. willnot put handsbehind back when instructed to do sobut DOES NOT physically attempt to pull away
whenofficers pullhands back to be handcuffed).
Level 3 (Active Resistance) – Subject actively resists/struggles with officer (e.g.attempts to pull away fromofficer while beinghandcuffed or the person becomes rigid and resistsattempts
to place him/her intopatrol car).
Level 4 (Assaultive) – Subject exhibits assaultive behavior toward officer orothers. This may involve anactual assault, or thesubject is displaying indications of likely assaultivebehavior
(e.g. clenched fist and/or jaw, stating theywill not be arrested, flexing or taking a fighting-type stance).
Level 5 (Deadly Force) -- Subject has used, or there is imminent threat thathe/she will use, force that is likely to cause seriousinjury or death to another.
The actions of the subject determine the extent of force the officer may use duringthe interaction. Thetools and techniques used by the officer must becommensurate with the situation.
The evaluation of the officer’s use of force isbased on the totality of the circumstances
Use of Force
The Iowa City Police Department policy requires an employee to complete a written report for any reportable use of force. Reportable use of force is defined in the Department’s General
Order 99-05, which is titled Use of Force and available for public viewing on the department’s website. This policy provides employees with guidelines on the use of deadly and non-deadly
force.
Upon receipt of the report, the supervisor is responsible for completing an administrative critique of the force. This process includes interviews with involved employees, body worn
and in-car camera review, review of any additional available video, and review of written reports. The employee’s use of force report and the supervisor’s critique is then forwarded
to the Captain of Field Operations and the Chief of Police for final review and critique.
The below chart shows total use of force incidents by year.
Total use of force from 2016 to 2020:
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Incidents
365
264
280
316
211
Total Use of Force incidents in 2020 was 211. Total calls for service in 2020 was 61,655. This results in use of force being deployed in .34% of our total calls for service for 2020.
Iowa City Animal Services
Iowa City Animal Services is a division of the Iowa City Police Department and operates as a publicsafety/enforcement agency for the protection of the public and animals in Iowa City.
This divisionalsoprovides services to Coralville, unincorporated Johnson County, University Heights andUniversity of Iowa.
The Animal Services Division also operates the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center to rehomestray and abandoned animals. Programs are supported, in part, by contributions fromFriends
of the Animal Center Foundation (FACF).
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center is staffed by:
1 supervisor
2 Animal Service Officers
2 Animal Care Technicians
1 Animal Care Assistant
4 Part Time Employees
In addition to the full-time staff, the center relies on the generosity of community members to accomplish its mission. 300 community members attended an orientation and donated volunteer
work, while 584 animals were cared for in the foster program with a total of 15,560 days for all animals.
Shelter Statistics
Cats
Dogs
Other*
Total
Animal Intakes
961
396
289
1646
Number of Animals Adopted
709
84
32
825
Number of Animals Reclaimed by Owner
90
244
8
338
Number of Dog Behavior Assessments
n/a
62
n/a
62
Animals Transferred to Rescue
5
16
16
37
Wildlife Transferred to Rehabilitator
0
0
34
34
Microchips Implanted
875
*Other = small mammals, birds, reptiles, wildlife
Animals Euthanized:
Reason for Euthanizing
Cats
Dogs
Other
Total
Sick or Injured
62
22
99
172
Behavior Problems
16
6
0
22
Overcrowding
0
0
0
0
Feral
32
0
0
32
Aggression
18
20
0
38
Bite
5
7
1
13
Dangerous Animal Hearing
0
0
0
0
Unborn/Unweaned
2
0
0
2
Outreach Programs
Quantity
Vouchers for Dog Obedience Class redeemed
14
Number of Center dogs that went to SPOT & CO classes
10
Humane Education Presentations
5
Organized events/tours
8
Enforcement
Quantity
Service Calls Addressed
1698
Animal Bite Investigations
103
Animal Bite Quarantines
86
Animal Bite Testing
5
Bats Euthanized For Testing Due To Exposure
14
Stray Animals Picked Up By AnimalService Officers
657
Citations Issued
24
Hoarding/Mass Impound Incidents
0
Vicious Animal Hearings
0
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
Training & Accreditation is responsible for maintaining the mandated level of training for members ofthe department as well as ensuring those personnel are trained in areas that are
necessary for theefficient functioning of the department. The Sergeant assigned to Training and Accreditation alsomonitors General Orders to ensure they comply with accreditation standards.
In 2020, officers attended several refresher or advanced training opportunities including attendanceatschools and training sessions at Mobile Team Training Unit IV in Moline, Illinois,
the Iowa LawEnforcement Academy, the Midwest Counter Drug Training Center in Des Moines, trainingconferences,and seminars. These trainings ranged from basic recruit training to crisis
interventiontraining. Due tothe pandemic many trainings were cancelled, and several occurred virtually.
All officers newly hired by the Iowa City Police Department, certified and noncertified alike, continuedtobe required to complete an intensive Field Training program. Officers assigned
to the Field Trainingprogram work one-on-one with Field Training Officers (FTOs) on each watch for practical hands-onexperience. Officers must successfully complete the Field Training
program before they can work soloon patrol.
In 2017, a new four-year cycle was implemented. CALEA Information Management and ReportingSystem (CIMRS) is a new web-based reporting system where Compliance Service Members (CSMs) andSite-Based
Assessors will capture and report findings from an annual Web-Based Review (year 1-4)and Site-Based Assessment (year 4 only).
The purpose of CALEA's Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services,primarily by maintaining a body of standards developed by public safety practitioners
covering a widerange of up-to-date public safety initiatives, establishing and administering an accreditation process,andrecognizing professional excellence.
In 2020 the Department successfully completed its 4th web-based review of approximately 25% ofapplicable CALEA Standards. Due to the pandemic a virtual on-site assessment was completed
inNovember. In March 2021 members of the Department will participate in a virtual review with CALEACommission members to determine if the Department will receive its 6th re-accreditation.
Initialaccreditation for the Department occurred in 2002.
In 2020, there were 354 Police Officerline of duty deaths.*
The Iowa CityPolice Department honors thememory of these men and women.
*Officer Down Memorial Page,odmp.org