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DATE: May 1, 2000
TO: Chief Winkelhake
From: K.Hurd
~F: April Training Repon
Conducting Drug Raids
04/3 -7/00
Sgt. Heick, Officer Miller
ILEA
40 Hfs
Training for SRT supervisor and SRT member in the planning and execution of high
warrants and Drug "Raids" Combination of classroom and hands on training.
Terrorism/Weapons of Mass Destruction
04/10-11, repeated 12-13/00
16 Hfs
Natl. Guard Armory, Iowa City
33 Sworn personnel
Training in the response to terrorism/weapons of~mass destruction incidents including
explosive, biological and chemical hazards. Emphasis on steps/procedures for the initial
responding units. Included the identifying potential targets, preplanning, initial response,
and precautions. Hosted by Johnson County Emergency Management.
DRE TRAINING
04109-13100
Investigator Hart
32 Hfs
Ames
Assist in training officers from around the state in various aspects of drug recognition as
part of the Drug Recognition Expert training program.
Surveillance Techniques
04/18 - 21/00
Investigator Gass
40 Hours
Cedar Rapids
Training in the use of various types of surveillance equipment and s~vellla~
techniques. ~ C3
Narcotics Investigations --i !i?
04/24 - 05/5/00 '.i~ i'_(} ~2_~
ILEA C~_~_ 5<~
Officer Blomgren >' o
80 Hrs
Training in narcotics investigations, including information for working with task force,
informants and undercover operations.
Staged Accident Investigation
04/25 - 25/00
Officer Fortmann
16 Hrs
Des Moines
Training in the investigation of staged accidents. Techniques for investigation of
accidents staged for the purpose of committing insurance fraud
DOT Update 03/29/00
Officer Batcheller
8 Hfs
Cedar Rapids
Required update training for officer in commercial vehicle inspections/enforcement.
SRT Range Training
04/25-26/00
Washington County Range
8 Hfs
16 SRT members
Monthly SRT weapons training and qualification. Introduction of new techniques by
Heick and Nixon.
FATS
Month long
27 Sworn Personnel
.25 Hfs
FATS training scenarios # 11 and 12 competition shooting disc. Training in accuracy
and firearm techniques.
Watch Training #s
00-39 Dealt with holds on impounded vehicles.
00-26 Dealt with Pvt. Property Accidents.
00-40 Dealt with if/when a person is required to identify themselves.
Copy: City Manager
Captain Widmer
PCRB
Traffic Safety Officer's Total Fitness
SGT. MikeBrotherton Sgt. Jim Steffen
Officer Scott Miller
Sgt. Steffen and I recently attended the National
Conference on Traffic Safety called Lifesavers in When you hear the word "fitness", what does it
Atlanta, Georgia. This 3-day conference brings mean to you? Like most things, it means something
together about 1600 people from different professions, different to everyone. For our goal as a department,
All share a common goal, to make our nations
we will use the concept of "total fitness". Total fitness
roadways safer and reduce injury associated with traffic ~s your ability to perform physical activities while being
crashes, free of health problems. This incorporates your lifestyle
~n areas of nutrition, weight management, stress
In the United States last year we saw a decrease in the
management, smoking cessation, substance abuse
number of fatalities as well as a decrease in the ~revention, and exercise, to produce maximum health
percentage of fatal crashes involving alcohol, and performance. We will discuss some of these
However, in Iowa City we have seen an increase in topics in this article and try to give some insight on how
fatalities the past two years. Annual deaths have been
to improve in some of these areas. However, we will
;ontinuing to decline from over 50,000 per year in the concentrate on exercise and how to start a program to
early 90's, to 41,000 in 1999. Alcohol involved crashes
~mprove your fitness in that area or improve your
have decreased from 50% to 38%. These statistics are existing program.
further enhanced by the fact that over the course of the When you are starting a fitness program there
last several years there has been an increase of 25-30
are several things you need to keep in mind.
million new drivers and vehicles on our roads. Obviously, if you have any question of a possible
health problem, talk to your doctor before starting a
According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety program. You need to keep in mind the eleven
Administration) and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk principles of exercise to help you mold your program.
Driving) this decrease is partly due to Law These principles are individuality, adaptation, overload,
progression, specificity, regularity, recovery, balance,
continued on page 2 variety, reversibility, and moderation. We realize it is
not realistic to remember all these principles and their
meanings as they relate to our fitness goals, but just
INSIDE THIS ISSUE keep them in mind. However, when you design your
program you need to know how often, how hard, and
'~ Total Fitness how 1cng to exercise and what activities will produce
the training effect you want. An acronym to help you
~ Traffic Safety Update remember this in, FITT: Frequency, intensity, Time,
and Type of exercise.
2 1st Response to Victims of Crime, Elderly Victims One of the most important parts of total fitness
is your ability to perform activity that requires your body
to combine its energy with oxygen. This is called
cardiovascular endurance (CVE). To improve your
CVE you need to do an activity that keeps your heart
rate within your target heart rate range for a minimum
of twenty minutes. You must participate in an
training t continued on page 3
continued from page 1
Enfomement's dedicated efforts. At one of the noon First Response to Victims of Crime
luncheons when the President of MADD was speaking Elderly Victims
about this she asked for all Officers present to stand. Adapted from Office of Victims of Cdme manual
We then received a sounding round of applause. I
looked around the room with all those people and saw When elderly persons are victimized, they usually
maybe one hundred officers standing in a mom of suffer greater physical, mental and financial injuries
1600 people. Our work in traffic enforcement is than other age groups. Elderly victims are twice as
important and does make a difference, likely to suffer serious physical injury than other age
groups. Furthermore, the physiological process of
Occupant protection was another hot topic. The aging brings with it a decreasing ability to heal after
National compliance rate has increased and is now at injury - both physically and mentally. Thus elderly
70%. Seat Belt use in Iowa is at 78%, and Iowa City is victims may never fully recover from the trauma of their
85%. Studies have shown that legislation, education, victimization. Also, the trauma that elderly victims
and enfomement are the keys to getting more persons suffer is worsened by their financial difficulties.
to buckle-up. Iowa is one of many states that have Because many elderly live on Iow or fixed incomes,
the primary law, which enables officers to stop they often cannot afford the professional services and
motorists for the violation alone. It has also been products that could help them in the aftermath of a
shown that enforcement efforts have the best effect at crime.
changing behavior to increase the overall compliance It is understandable why the elderly are the most
percentage. The age group consistently showing a fearful of crime. The elderly face a number additional
lack of compliance are the younger drivers ages 16-29. worries and fears. First, they may doubt their ability to
meet the expectations of law enfomement and worry
Currently our Department goal is to raise seatbelt that officers will think they are incompetent. They may
compliance to 90%. I would urge all officers to give worry that a family member upon learning of their
particular attention to the high schools and colleges victimization will also think they are incompetent.
during the peak times when students are driving. Further, they may fear retaliation by the offender for
Traffic crashes continue to be the leading cause of reporting the crime. Finally they may experience
death for all teens. Their rate of crashes is 25% higher feelings of guilt for "allowing" themselves to be
than the national average. Research has also shown victimized. Depending on your approach as the first
that drivers who don't buckle up - don't buckle up responding officer, you can do much to restore
children. Six out of 10 children who die in crashes are confidence in and maintain the dignity of the elderly
unbuckled. Your intervention on this violation could victims you will work with.
save a life. Tips for responding to eldedy victims:
1) Be attentive to whether victims are tired or not
Since becoming involved and learning more about feeling well.
traffic issues I now believe it constitutes a viable threat 2) Allow victims to collect their thoughts before you
to the health, safety, and well being to all of us. With interview.
more cars on the roads every year, we can expect an 3) Ask the victim if they are having any difficulty
increase in traffic related problems. Aggressive driving understanding you. Be sensitive to the fact they
when being late, road rage, red light running, may have a hearing or visual impairment. Ask
distractions such as the use of cellular phones, and an them if they have any special needs.
aging population will all contribute to make our work 4) Ask victims whether they would like you to
more challenging. Think about this, in Iowa, a contact a family member or friend.
personal injury traffic crash occurs every 15 minutes 5) Be alert to signs of domestic violence or neglect.
and a fatality every 18 hours. Compare that with an (studies indicate 10% of the elderly are abused
aggravated assault every 90 minutes and one murder by their relatives)
every 8 days. The chances of our friends or family 6) Give victims time to hear and understand your
becoming involved in a serious crash are real. words during the interview.
7) Ask questions one at a time, .waiting for a
The good news is we can make a difference and have response before proceed _~ to the~.~ext question.
done so. Re-commit yourself to a personal goal in Avoid interrupting victims.~.~ ' ~-'
some aspect of traffic safety. Make that one 8) Repeat key words and ph Ask:open=~,ded
additional contact to modify driving behavior. I thank questions to ensure you are being u0dersto~l.
all of you for your continuing efforts in the past, and for 9) Avoid unnecessary pressure, Be-'~atie~(~_give
the future, the victims frequent breaks. ~ ~
10) Protect the dignity of victim~ by incl~Jing [~.~rn in
all decision-making conve~a~tl0ns t~..~ng place in
their presence. -,~ ~:r~
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continued from page 1
appropriate activity, at the necessary intensity and
UPCOMING TRAINING duration, a minimum of three times per week. Some
This is a partial listing of UPCOMING TRAINING, which MAY good activities to improve your CVE are walking,
jogging, cycling, swimming, aerobics, rowing, and
be available. DO NOT consider this a posting. Any lettem cross-country skiing. Also, remember more is not
submitted based on this WILL NOT be considered a request necessarily better, so give your body rest between
to attend, workouts, especially in the beginning of your program.
When it comes to improving and maintaining
muscular development, weight training is one of the
TRAINING EVENTS
most common and beneficial methods. Two aspects
TRAINING of weight training that are important to remember are
the differences between muscular endurance and
PLACE CRPD RANGE, TIFFIN GUN CLUB strength. Strength is the muscle' ability to generate
DATE 05/15-19/00 maximum force. Such as moving a maximum amount
Spring Firearms qualification of weight one time. Muscular endurance is the ability
to overcome a given resistance for multiple repetitions
TRAINING or for an extended time without too much fatigue.
PLACE MTTU IV Generally speaking, if your goal is to improve strength
than you need to do moro weight at lower repetitions
DATE 09/18-22/00 and for endurance higher repetitions at lower weight.
Vehicle Dynamics For strength, 2 to 6 reps per set, endurance is 15 to 20
per set, and for balance 8 to 12 rops per set. Start off
TRAINING with just a few sets and work up as you advance. To
PLACE ILEA improve in this aroa you must train at least three times
DATE FALL 2000 per week, working each muscle specifically.
FITNESS COORDINATOR TRAINING Some other aspects of fitness to address are
anaerobic fitness and flexibility. Anaerobic activities
TRAINING are those done in the absence of oxygen. The energy
PLACE MTTU IV source is present in the muscle. These are limited
sources, so the activity is short in duration. Some
DATE FALL2000 examples are sprinting, pushing or pulling an object a
REID INTERVIEW AND INTEROGATION short distance, or lifting something one time. Flexibility
is a very important part of total fitness and also needs
to.be done prior to exemising. Start slow with
improving flexibility, since over-extension can cause
muscle pulls and teare.
Developing a good total fitness program takes
time and effort on your part, but the benefits can be
huge. Improved health, reduced stross, improved self
confidence and improved performance are just a few
ways you can benefit. If you need assistance
developing a program or you just have further
questions just ask. We also have books available that
may be beneficial.
THIS AND THAT
According to Bureau of Justice statistics, in 1998, two-thirds of domestic abuse victims reported that ~cohol had
been a factor. Where the incident involved a more narrow definition, spousal abuse, alc ~gh~l was ip.¥olved in
three-fourths of the incidents. :~
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Reminder: It is up to officers who apply for training to clear the time with their watch supervisor.~ .If this i~'not
done and your selection creates a shortage of available officers, you may be deselected... -
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They may not remember what yau said but they will remember how you made them feel. UnknQwh~ .... j
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Continued from pg 2 Ten Fatal Mistakes
11) For hearing impaired, choose a location free of
distractions, intederence, and background noise. (developed by Capt. W.M. Varnadore, Henderson
12) For visually impaired, provide enhanced lighting if County NC, Sheriffs Dept.)
victims are required to read. Ensure all printed
materials are both large and dark enough. 1. On the street to soon without enough training.
13) Explain the general nature and need for any
forensic examinations the victim will be asked to 2. On the street too long without enough training.
under go.
14) Provide victims written information that 3. Improper approach to a "routine" traffic stop.
summarizes the important points which you 4. Too laxin on calls that call for caution.
communicated so they can refer to this latter. In
addition give victims pamphlets listing resources 5. Not calling for backup when the situation dictates.
available for help and information, including
contact numbers for the victim-witness 6. Not waiting for backup when called.
coordinator, prosecuting attys, office and local
7. Turning your back on a suspect with the attitude
organizations/groups which deal with the elderly.
15) Remember that elderly victims' recollections may "they cannot harm you".
surface slowly. Do not pressure them to recollect
8. Hot-dogging or thinking superman was your twin,
events or details rather ask them to contact you if
they remember anything later. Counsel them that stolen at birth.
lapses of concentration and memory losses are 9. Not following rules, regulations, and orders such
common to victims of all ages. ~.-~
16) In all your comments and interactions with elderly as cuffing prisoners prior to tr~sport.;~
victims, their families, and other professionals 10. All the reasons can be sum~_e~up s~mply.~OT
involved in the case, focus on the goals of
restoring confidence to and maintaining the THINKING. ~ ;:-_~.--
dignity of the eldedy victim. Forwarded from Sgt. Campbell
April Training CALEA UPDATE
Officer Training Hrs During the month of April, G/O 99-05 Use of Force
was reissued as a red order. The ASP was removed
18 State Crime Prey. Conf. 8
as a leverage device in level three as we do not train
98,42 High risk/Drug raids 40 any leverage techniques with this tool. Clarifications in
the requirement that supervisors be notified whenever
33 Sworn Terrorism/WMD 16 someone is injured through the discharge of a firearm,
clarification that ALL INJURIES to suspects need to be
28 Surveillance Techniques 40 photographed, and the inclusion of less lethal
munitions in level IV in the Use of Force Continuum.
14 Narcotics Investigations 80
33 Staged Accident Invest. 16 G/O 99-04 Canine Operations was also reviewed and
reissued with the following changes. All training
17 SRT Range 8 records are to be submitted to the Training Sgt.,
removal of the section pertaining to "sniffs of persons",
20 DOT Update 8 a requirement that when being exercised in public by
someone other than the handler, that the canine be
27 Sworn FATS .25 muzzled. There were also several typo/grammatical
WT 00-38, 39,25,40, errors addressed.
Also completed were G/O pertaining to body armor
harassment and the updating of G/O 89-04 Civil
Rights. These orders will be issued in May.
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Watch Training -
Vehicle Impounds/Holds
Scenario - While on patrol you stop a vehicle for going through a red light. Upon fu~her
investigation you discover that the registration is expired and the operator is suspended.
You decide to impound the vehicle and place a hold on the vehicle.
Critical Issues - When is it appropriate to put a hold on a vehicle. If a hold is put on a
vehicle what needs to be noted on the impound form? Who may release the vehicle?
Discussion - While there are many situations where it is appropriate to impound a
vehicle, it must be done in a fair, reasonable and unbiased manner with the intent to
accomplish a police purpose. The impounding of a vehicle should not be done with the
intent to punish or inconvenience the owner or operator.
When deciding to place a hold on a vehicle officers need to designate the following
information on the impound form.
The reason for the impound
2. The reason for the hold. I.e. accident investigation, proof of insurance (if this is the
mason for the impound), or for printing. NOTE: expired/improper registration is not
basis for placing a hold on a vehicle. Also 1~ a stolen vehicle is not going to be
processed, there is probably no mason to place a hold on the vehicle.
3. Conditions for the release of the vehicle. I.e. release upon proof of insurance, release
upon completion of processing, or release upon completion of investigation. If held
for processing, the initiating officer should give an anticipated day/time of completion
so the owner or operator may be advised of a time to contact the PD to check on
status.
4. The impounding officer is responsible for notifying front desk upon completion of
any related investigative procedures so the hold may be removed.
5. Who may release the vehicle? If it is for insurance or proof of ownership, this should
be noted so the appropriate level of personnel may release the vehicle immediately
upon showing proof or meeting of conditions. In these cases it would not be
appropriate to hold the vehicle once the condition has been met. If the vehicle is held
for investigation, upon completion of the investigative procedure front desk needs to
be notified and the hold removed. In instances where it is anticipated that the vehicle
will be held for multiple days for an investigation, the investigating officer should
advise the front desk of this fact.
6. In situations where the originating officer needs to speak with the owner or operator,
a hold indicating when the officer will next be at work should be included on the
impound. In instances where the originating officer is going on days off or will
otherwise be unavailable on their next working day, a watch supervisor should be
notified so arrangements can be made if the subject comes in while the officer is on
days off.
7. When a vehicle is held for investigation and the contents of the vehicle are part of the
investigation, the investigating officer should so note on the impound form. This is
necessary to avoid having the owner/operator access the contents of the vehicle.
8. Related to impounds/holds, if a parking ticket is issued pursuant to an impound, the
ticket number should be included on the impound report. If no ticket is issued, write
NONE in the ticket number space.
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING BULLETIN 00-27
DATE: April 10th, 2000
TO: Commanders (Pass on to all officers)
FROM: k. hurd
SUBJECT: WT 00-39 Impounds/Holds
Attached is the WT for the week of 04/10. This week's topic is impounds and
holds on impounds. During the past several months there have been several
instances where holds have been placed ori~vehicles, with no indication as to
why the hold was placed and conditions for release of the hold. A hold is not to
be placed on a vehicle to punish or inconvenience the owner or operator of a
vehicle but too accomplish a police purpose. The following WT will hopefully
clarify what needs to be done if a hold is placed on a vehicle. If these
procedures are not followed, the vehicle may end up being released when there
is a legitimate need to hold the vehicle, or the authorizing officer may be
contacted when off duty for clarification without compensation.
Cc: Chief Winkelhake
Capt, Hamey
Capt. Widmer
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING BULLETIN 00-29
DATE: April 17th, 2000
TO: Commanders (Pass on to all officers)
FROM: k.hurd
SUBJECT: WT 00-26 Private Property 10-50
This weeks watch training pertains to 10-50s on private property. Included are
some of the applicable code sections and sections from G/O 99-09 Vehicle
Crashes. As noted we go beyond the repo~ng requirements contained in the
state code, as we are required to fill out ah accident .report regardless of the
dollar amount.
Cc: Chief Winkelhake
Capt. Hamey
Capt. Widmer
Watch Training 00-26
Private Property 10-50
Scenario - You are dispatched to an accident in the parking lot of a private business.
You determine that them is $1200 combined damage to the two involved vehicles. Upon
speaking with the driver of vehicle #1, you learn that he struck an unoccupied, legally
parked vehicle. The owner of the parked vehicle is present at the scene. The driver and
owner of the vehicles do not wish to fill out an accident report as they are friends and the
driver agreed to make good on the damages.
Critical Issues - Do you need to investigate and/or report the incident? If an
investigation is conducted, to what extent does it need to go? If reports are required; by
who.'? Since the accident is on private property does the officer need to complete an
accident report? Is the driver required to complete an accident report? Is the owner of the
parked vehicle required to complete an accident report? If the damage were under $1000
what would be the answers?
Discussion -
Iowa Code Chapter 321.228 is as follows:
321.228 Provisions refer to highways--exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the
operation of vehicles upon highways except:
1. Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
2. The provisiOns of sections 321.261 to 321.273, and sections 321.277 ar/~321.2~
shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state.>~'
As indicated in paragraph 2. Section 321.266 applies to private property.
321.261 - 273, are accident reporting requirements.
Iowa Code Chapter 321.266 in part is as follows:
321.266 Reporting accidents.
2. The driver of a vehiCie involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any
person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of One thousand dollars or more
shall also, within seventy-two hours after the accident, forward a written report of the
accident to the department.
3. Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a
motor vehicle accident of which report must be made as required in subsections I to 3
of this section, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by
interviewing participants or witnesses shall, within twenty-four hours after
completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the
department.
Thus the driver of the vehicle MUST complete a state accident report. As stated in #3 the
officer is also required to forward a report within 72 hours. What this does not require is
for the owner of a parked vehicle to complete a state accident report.
Further, General Order 99-09, Crashes requires; "In incidents that do not meet the state
mandated reporting requirements, officers will respond and will fill out an "accident
report" for submission to Iowa City Police Department records section." Therefore,
regardless of the dollar amount the officer would still need to complete an "accident
report" providing the information.
As to the extent of the investigation, General Order 99-09 continues, "Ail accident will be
sufficiently investigated to determine the facts surrounding the accident."
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING BULLETIN 00-31
DATE: April 24th, 2000
TO: Commanders (Pass on to all officers)
FROM: k. hurd
SUBJECT: WT 00-40 Refusal to present ID
This weeks watch training need was identified and developed by Sgt. Krei, it
pertains to reasonable suspicion, Terry Stops, and a person's refusal to provide
ID. Roughly put, the fact that person is in an area where a crime mav have been
committed, in and of itself does not constitut~reasonable suspicion. Officers do
not have Probable Cause to arrest someone for refusing to identify themselves,
when the officer lacks reasonable suspicion to detain the subject in the first
place. While it is common to play "what if" in these type situations, it is often the
existence of these "what ifs" that will raise the contact from a casual contact
where the officer's authority is extremely limited, to the reasonable suspicion
required for a Terry Stop.
Cc: Chief Winkelhake
Capt. Hamey
Capt. Widmer
Watch Training 00-40
ID Presentation
Scenario - It is 02:40 and officer responds to a business burglary alarm and finds a
person walking in the area. Upon stopping the person he refuses to identify himself or to
say what he is doing in the area. He also tells the officer that he wants to leave. A
second officer arrives and finds the building to be secure. After letting the man go the
officers investigate further and find the business had been entered.
Critical Issues - When is a subject required to identify themselves to the police. How
long may the subject be detained while officers are conducting a "preliminary"
investigation?
Discussion - In the above scenario, the officer was conscientiously performing his/her
duty when he/she stopped to speak with the subject. The officer was responding to
possible burglary call and was attempting to speak with a potential witness or suspect.
However; at the time of the stop the officer did not know if a crime had in fact been
committed. When the second unit arrived in the area, he/she was unable to locate any
indications that a burglary had occurred.
While an officer may speak to anyone at any time, the officer has only limited authority
to act in most casual contacts. This would include the above-mentioned scenario. The
officer did not know if a crime had been committed and even if it had, if the subject had
any knowledge of the incident. The mere fact that a subject is in an area where a crime
may have occurred does not constitute reasonable suspicion. When the person refuses to
provide information he/she is exercising their righ[s. Will you as an officer like and be
happy about not being able to obtain the information...probably not. Even if upon
releasing the subject you discover that a burglary has occurred and it is probable that the
subject may have been involved in or had knowledge of the incident, you, the responding
officer had acted correctly and in accordance with established case law when releasing
the non-cooperative subject. Based on the information available at the time it would have
been appropriate to fill out an F/I card with detailed physical and clothing and footwear
descriptors, but further action against the subject based on the above information would
have been inappropriate.
In order to detain a subject under a "Terry" stop, officers must have Reasonable
Suspicion not only that a crime had been or was about to be committed, but also that the
subject being detained has knowledge or been involved in the incident.
Am I Under Arrest?
The following table represents constitutional issues, which arise at various levels of
intrusion/contact. The issue; Is the person free to leave? If not; what must the officer's actions
be based on, when does Miranda apply, and when may an officer search a subject. (from Ilfinois
Officer's Legal Source Book by Dale Anderson)
TEIRI-' ]TEIR2- TEIR3-
Contact Detention Custody
Police No Seizure I Seizure Seizure
Intrusion (contact / (stop / (custody /
chase) detention) arrest)
Evidence Hunch or Reasonable Probable
Required Mere Suspicion Cause
Suspicion
Officers None "Freeze" Handcuff,
Powers Suspect, Book,
Search-only Search
if Fear Incident to
Arrest
Suspects' Walk away Leave after Police may
Rights or Ignore short period use
Officer if no PC Reasonable
Force
Miranda No No Yes, Before
Required Questioning
I of Suspect r-o
Department Memorandum
DATE: May 3, 2000
TO: John Watson, PCRB Board Chair
FROM: Captain Widmer
SUBJECT: Officer Interview Release
Regarding your letter dated May 2, 2000, it has never been the policy of the Department
to assume officers would refuse to authorize a release. The decision to release statements
made during an internal investigation is a decision made by each individual officer at the
time of their interview. Please contact me if you need any further information.