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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-18 Police PowerPointIowa City Police Department Council Presentation June 18, 2007 Chief of Police:Sam Hargadine Commander Field Operations:Captain Matt Johnson Taser Known by other names: Electronic Control Weapon (ECW) • Conductive Energy Device (CED) • Electro-Muscular Disruption • Technology (EMDT) Costs ofinjuries- ICPD 2003 Medicalcosts fromone injuryincident, which wouldhavefallenintoan acceptablelevel to deployanECW,totaledinexcess of$57,500. 2004 21 patrolshiftslost dueto injuriessustainedduringarrests $8568to covershiftsdue toofficerbeinginjured Taser 2005 140.5patrolshifts lost dueto injuriessustainedduring arrests $57,324to covershiftsdue toofficersbeinginjured 2006 25 patrolshiftslost dueto injuriessustainedduringarrests $10,200to covershiftsdue toofficersbeinginjured 2007 17.75patrolshifts lostdue to injuriessustainedduring arrests $7242to covershiftsdue toofficersbeinginjured Currently,all other LEagenciesinJohnson Countyutilize ECWtechnology(Coralville, Johnson County,University Heights, NorthLiberty,Universityof IowaPD)- technologyis not new. Ourplan: 1. Establishleadershipteamto directproject Taser 2. PlaceECW on Useof Force model 3. Continuecost/benefitassessmentof usingECW 4. Identify individualresponsibilitiesfor ECW use 5. Demonstrate/explaintechnologyto community- outreach 6. DevelopPolicy/ProcedureforECW 7. Train,train, train(initialandrecurrent) 8. Phasedeployment 9. Assess use (reviewdeployment) -Tasers area less-lethalalternative. TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.are needed to see this picture. Taxi Stands DiscussionDiscussion ?? Firearms Training Firearms TrainingFirearms Training ?? Presently shoot in Cedar Rapids @ CRPD rangePresently shoot in Cedar Rapids @ CRPD range ?? CRPD notified all theCRPD notified all theneighboring departments neighboring departments ?? last year that they were under a mandate to last year that they were under a mandate to reduce the amount of shooting (noise). reduce the amount of shooting (noise). CRCR’’s s rangerangewas in a rural area 20 years ago, now therewas in a rural area 20 years ago, now there are housing developments that have been built inare housing developments that have been built in close proximity to their range site.close proximity to their range site. ICPD has not been asked not to shootICPD has not been asked not to shootelsewhere.elsewhere. ?? Johnson County S.O.Johnson County S.O.was forced to cancel one of was forced to cancel one of ?? their training days due to the noise issue.their training days due to the noise issue. Firearms Training ICPD is interested in acquiring a site in rural ICPD is interested in acquiring a site in rural ?? Johnson County for Firearms TrainingJohnson County for Firearms Training Would like toWould like topartner withpartner withJCSO and area JCSO and area ?? law enforcement agencies.law enforcement agencies. We have a site identified that would work We have a site identified that would work ?? perfectly.perfectly. Siezed Siezed drug assets/Forfeiture funding would drug assets/Forfeiture funding would ?? pay for land acquisition.pay for land acquisition. Firearms Training We are requesting authority for the CM to We are requesting authority for the CM to ?? enter in to negotiations for acquisition of thisenter in to negotiations for acquisition of this parcel or any other parcel of land suitable for parcel or any other parcel of land suitable for acquisition for a firearms training site. acquisition for a firearms training site. Firearms Training •14.5 Miles fromthis building •Very remote with few neighbors •Natural hill side for range and trees for noise reduction •40 Acres 4703 Orval Yoder Turnpike SW Kalona, IA