HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-1999 CommunicationPCRB GOALS FOR YEAR 2000
I. Mission
A. Review complaints of police misconduct
B. Help ensure that police department is responsive to community
needs
II. Goals
A. Board Education
· Hold forums (minimum of two a year)
· Continue to streamline Board procedures
· Decide whether to affiliate with national boards and
associations
· Establish a baseline of information to analyze different types
of reports
· New Board member briefings
· Visit Police Academy at Camp Dodge
B. Community Education
· Hold forums
· Provide information aimed at improving officers'
understanding of the Board's function and educating the
public about the PCRB
C, Policy/Practice/Procedure (PPP) Review
· Review general police policies, procedures and practices, to
include the use of force
· Address the perception of discriminatory enforcement
· Community relations
USE OF FORCE
Presented to Iowa City Police Citizen's Review Board
Captain Tom Widmer
Lieutenant Matt Johnson
October 12, 1999
OPS-03.11
LEVEL ONE
Perception - Subject is compliant
Response - Cooperative controls (includes: mental preparation, spatial positioning,
communications skills, handcuffing positions and techniques, searching techniques,
arrest and transport controls)
USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE
COMPLIANT LEVEL I COOPERATIVE CONTROLS
> PERCEPTION SKILLS
MENTAL PREPARATION > RISK ASSESSMENT
> SURVIVAL ORIENTATION
> OFFICER STANCE
SPATIAL POSITIONING > BODY LANGUAGE
> RELATIVE POSITIONING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS > VERBAL
~'~ > NON-VERBAL
> WALL
HANDCUFFING POSITIONS > STANDING
> PRONE
> KNEELING
HANDCUFFING TECHNIQUE > CONTROLLED
> WALL
SEARCHING TECHNIQUES > STANDING
> PRONE
> KNEELING
> OPPOSITE SEX
SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES > FRISK
> STRIP
ARREST TECHNIQUES > SINGLE OFFICER
> MULTIPLE OFFICERS
ESCORT CONTROLS > SINGLE OFFICER
> MULTIPLE OFFICERS .
TRANSPORT CONTROLS > SINGLE OFFICER
.~- > MULTIPLE OFFICERS
OPS-03.12
LEVEL TWO
Perception - Subject is passively resistant
Response- Contact controls (includes: contact controls, conflict management
techniques, mass formation arrest techniques (multiple officer lifts, stretchers,
wheelchairs etc.)
USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCIONAL PROFILE
RESISTANT ( PASSIVE ) LEVEL II CONTACT CONTROLS
ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES I
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES > SINGLE SUBJECT
> MULTIPLE SUBJECTS
> ARM
CONTACT CONTROLS > WRIST
> HAND
ARREST TECHNIQUES > MASS FORMATION > ESCORT TECHNIQUES
> TRANSPORT TECHNIQUES
0PS-03.13
LEVEL THREE
Perception-Subject is actively resistant
Response Compliance techniques (includes: neuro,muscular controls, joint
manipulation, nerve compression, chemical irritants, e.g. OC spray, controlled stopping
devices for fleeing vehicle incidents)
COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES
USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE
RESISTANT (Active) LEVEL III COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES
ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES: I & II
> NERVE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES
COMPLIANCE CONTROLS > CHEMICAL IRRITANTS
> CONTROL TACTICS
> HEAD
NERVE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: > NECK
~'~ NEURO-MUSCULAR CONTROLS > ARM
> LEG
CONTROL TACTICS > WRIST ROTATION
> ELBOW LEVERAGE
OTHER WEAPONS > ASP
> BICYCLE
BICYCLE > TAKE DOWN TECHNIQUES
VEHICLE PURSUIT TACTICS > COMMUNICATIONS/ASSESSMENT SKILLS
> PACING/TRAILING TECHNIQUES
OPS-03.14
LEVEL FOUR
Perception - Subject is assaultive and likely to cause bodily injury
Response- Defensive tactics (includes: personal weapon defense, e.g. hands, knees,
feet, active countermeasures, etc.; impact weapons, e.g. ASP, weapon retention
techniques)
USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE
ASSAULTIVE (Bodily Harm) LEVEL IV DEFENSIVE TACTICS
ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES: I, II; III
> HEAD
> HANDS
PERSONAL WEAPON DEFENSES > ELBOWS
> FEET
> KNEES
IMPACT WEAPONS (ASP) > STRIKES
LESS LETHAL WEAPONS > CANINE OPERATIONS
> OTHER OPTIONS
WEAON RETENTION TECHNIQUES (Less Lethal) > FRONT
> REAR
> SIDE
0PS-03.15
LEVEL FIVE
Perception - Subject is assaultive and likely to cause SERIOUS bodily injury or death
Response- Deadly force (includes: weapon/weapons attack defense, lethal force
utilization with service/supplemental weapons, forcible stopping techniques for assault
with vehicle incidents)
USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE
ASSAULTIVE LEVEL V DEADLY FORCE
Serious Bodily Harm/Death)
ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES; I, II, III & IV
> WEAPON
ATTACK DEFENSE > WEAPONLESS
> WEAPON RETENTION TECHNIQUES
> SERVICE WEAPON
~-. LETHAL FORCE UTILIZATION > SUPPLEMENTAL WEAPON
> OTHER OPTIONS
OTHER OPTIONS: > CONTACT
FORCIBLE STOPPING TECHNIQUES > ROADBLOCK
R. ,J, Winkelhake, Chief of Police
WARNING
This directive is for departmental use only and does not apply in any criminal or civil
proceeding. The department policy should not be construed as a creation of higher
legal standard of safety or care in an evidentiary sense with respect to third-party
claims. Violations of this directive will only form the basis for departmental
administrative sanctions.
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
General Information
Date Occurred Time I Type of lncident Incident# I Case#
Officer Involved Badge # Beat of Incident [] On Duty
[] Off Duty
[] Uniformed ~ Incident Occurred I Supervisor on Scene
[] Non-uniformed I [] Indoors [~ Outdoors I [] Yes [] No Badge #
Type of Premises Location
Lighting
[] Dayli~lht [~ Dusk [] Night [] Good Artificial [] Poor Artificial
Weather Conditions
[] Clear [] Cloudy [] Rain [] Fog [] Snow [] Dusk
Number of Opponents What weapons did they use? Number of shots fired at you?
Suspect Injuries -
[] Not Injured [] Superficial [] Critical [] Killed [] Unknown
Officer Injuries -
[] Not Injured [] Superficial [] Critical [] Killed
' 'lysical Force / Non-lethal Weapons
J Ty[~]e of force used I
ASP [] Chemical Weapon J~ Drawn Sidearm [~] Handcuffs (Double Locked) [] Canine [] Other
Firearm Discharge
Weapon Description Type of Ammo used Number of Shots Fired
Officer Position
[] Standing [] Sitting [] Kneeling [] Lying Down [] Other
Are you Gun Worn I Did you have sight and aim?
BRightHanded [] Right Side [] Left Side [] Belt [] Yes
I
Left Handed [] Shoulder Holster [] Other [] No
Did you reload? I How many did you reload? I How long did it take you in seconds? Did you count your shots?
[] Yes [] NoI I [] Yes [] No
Distance from subject when: Describe protective cover
First Shot Fired Last Shot Fired
"-- '~ber of shots fired? Did your weapon function properly?
L .hie Action Single Action [] Yes [] No - If no, explain in narrative on back side of this form.
Number of Bullets Recovered? Location
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
Name of Individual use of said rome applied:
Cimumstances surrounding the use of said force
Effects / Results of said use of force
Officer Signature I Date
Supervisor I Date
Operations Commander I Date
Chief of Police I Date --,
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