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DATE: May 7, 1999
TO: Chief Winkelhake
FROM: Captain Widmer
KEF: April Training Report
BASIC REID INTERVIEW & INTERROGATION
(April 12-14)
Mobile Team IV
Officers Nixon, Batcheller & Shaffer
This continues to be the premier course of its kind. Officers learn to conduct successful
interviews and interrogations in accordance with all legal requirements. They learn to
eliminate the innocent from suspicious in a non-offensive manner while recognizing the
profile of verbal and non-verbal characteristics that distinguishes innocent from deceptive
suspects.
SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
Team Exercisefractics/Scenarios
(April 14)
Iowa City Police Department/Vacant Golden Corral Building
14 SRT Officers (4 Absem)
Members worked on equipment, did a debriefing on their last warrant service, and
discussed several issues pertinent to the team. They then proceeded to the "Golden.
Corral" site where they practiced both covert and dynamic entries.
Range Training
(April 27 or 28)
Washington County Range
7 SRT Officers on 27t~, 10 SRT Officers on the 28t~
All SRT officers responded to the DNP, gun range in Washington County. There they
practiced/qualified with their assigned weapons, Marksman rifle, MP-5 or shotgun. Those
assigned as Marksmen qualified with the rifle.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH COURSE
(April 13-15)
Iowa City Police Department
Dispatchers Droll, Kohl & McKinstry
This training teaches the Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System developed by Jeff
Clawson, MD, of Medical Priority Consultants, Inc, Salt Lake City, Utah. It includes the
basics of telecommunications, the principles of EMD, the proper method for obtaining
accurate call information, techniques for calming hysterical callers and the giving of pre-
ardvai medical instruction.
BASIC VIDEO FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
(April 14-15)
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Officers Hewlett & Clarahan
This is a camcorder familiarization class that gives the attending officer a basic
understanding of video, audio, and camera documentation techniques.
BASIC DEATH INVESTIGATION
(April 19-23)
Mobile Training Unit IV - FBI
Officer Duffy
Designed to teach officers who have the responsibility for the investigation of deaths. It
involves the process of analyzing ail aspects ora death case so as to arrive at the true
course and manner of death (homicide, suicide, accidental, natural and unknown). The
importance of scene analysis, physical and psychological evidence, and autopsies are
emphasized. Motivation, both physiological and psychological are discussed, as w~ll as,
criminal investigative analysis.
CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS
(April 26-30)
Mobile Training Unit IV - IPTM
Officers Hurd & Boland
The first two days of this timely school focused on how to identify young persons who are
disruptive threats to the community. The next 2 IA days were spent on developing a
"school resource officer" training program. Officers were taught ways to reach out and
partner with their local community schools.
MANAGING THE FIELD TRAINING PROCESS
(April 27-30)
Northwestern Traffic Institute
Sgt. Jackson
Sgt. Jackson has recently been assigned to manage the Field Training Program (training
for new officers on probation). This course is designed to equip managers with the
essentials they need to maintain a consistently administered and legally defensible field
training and evaluation process.
F.A.T.S.
(April)
Iowa City Police Department
54 Officers
During the month of April, officers were required to demonstrate proficiency in a police
shooting course from the competition shooting disk. This focused on a tracing exercise
and still targets designed to demonstrate proficiency in target identification, trigger pull,
and bringing the gun back on target. Officers were then required to successfully complete
two different scenarios involving decisions in the force continuum.
Copy: City Manager
PCRB
Department Memorandum 99-23 ':5,
DATE: May 18, 1999
TO: Chief Winkelhake
All Commanders
FROM: Captain Widmer
SUBJECT: March & April Use of Force Review
The bi-monthly "Use of Force Review Committee" met on May 18, 1999. It was
composed of the following personnel;
Captain Harney
Captain Widmer
Sgt. Lord
Officer Knock
A review &the use o£ force reports submitted during the months &March (22 incidents-
31 reports) and April (21 incidents-33 reports) revealed no training or policy concerns.
The 43 recorded incidents represent a 28% reduction from the same time period in 1998.
One report with a minor mistakes was found that warranted being returned to the officers
for review, and three issues needing clarification were noted.
Issue Itl - In the box titled "Supervisor on Scene", if the supervisor was physically on
scene to witness the event, check yes. If the supervisor was not physically on scene to
witness the event, check no.
Issue It2 - If SRT utilizes diversion devises during an entry, that should be noted on the
Use of Force Report.
Issue It3 - As previously mentioned, when OC is utilized, only the officer who deploys it
need indicate its use. "Physical Force/Non-lethal Weapons" has to do with what the
individual officer utilized.