HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-2000 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT ;'"'
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JULY 2000
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE ~/D
94 07-01-00 2000-06048 Fight At a bar fight, the officer was escorting
a subject outside when he pulled away
and fell to the floor. He was picked up,
taken outside, placed on the ground,
and handcuffed by the officer.
30 07-01-00 2000-06057 Domestic Arrest After the defendant was arrested and
placed in a squad car, the victim broke
loose from an officer physically
restraining her. She got into the car
with the defendant yelling she didn't
want him arrested. When she refused
verbal requests to come out, the officer
physically pulled her outside and
restrained her until the defendant was
driven from the scene.
56 07-08-00 2000-06309 Trespass Arrest The officer placed the juvenile subject
under arrest but he pulled away several
times from his grasp. The subject was
sprayed with OC, taken to the ground,
and handcuffed without injury.
3,35 07-09-00 2000-06338 Drug Arrest A handcuffed prisoner became verbally
tlureatening and physically resisted the
officers attempt to sit him in his chair.
After shoving another officer he was
sprayed with OC and taken to the
ground.
11,90 07-12-00 2000-06429 Assault Arrest Officers had to apply an arm bar to
handcuff an aggressive juvenile and
physically place him in the squad car.
The subject interfered with the
handcuffing and had to be restrained
and re-handcuffed. At the police
department, a pressure point was used
to get the subject seated.
14 07-13-00 2000-06461 Public Intoxication The officer applied hands-on controls
to remove the subject from his squad
car and into the jail. Assisting deputies
at the jail the officer restrained the
subject in his cell.
26 07-t 5-00 2000-06520 Injured Animal The officer used his sidearm to shoot
an injured deer.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
52 07-25-00 2000-06834 Public Intoxication The subject was arrested and placed ia
the squad car where he began st~-iking
his head against the side window.
When he refused to stop he was
sprayed with OC.
25 07-25-00 2000-06871 Alarm The officer had l~s handgun drawn
while doing an approved building
search.
94 07-29-00 2000-06994 The£t While ia foot pursuit ora subject, the
officer t~pped and landed on the
subject. The subject was then
handcuffed.
27 07-30-00 2000-07048 Medical Assist The officer applied hands-on controls
while stopping and detaining a possible
mental subject. He was then taken to
the ground, handcuffed, and taken back
to the hospital.
52 07-31-00 2000-07058 Subject with a Bat The officer sprayed the subject with
OC when he would not drop the bat.
He was then handcuffed without
incident.
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USE OF FORCE REPORT
AUGUST 2000
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE
54 08-03-00 2000-07179 Subject Obstructing The officer had to physically res~ain a
Officer subject riding away from him. The
subject was taken to the ground where
the officer used hands-on controls and
balance techniques to handcuff the
resisting subject.
35,20 08-04-00 2000-07241 Traffic Stop Officers used hands-on controls to
remove two resisting subjects from a
vehicle, take them to the grotmd, and
handcuff them.
20,51,14 08-05-00 2000-07250 Stabbing Officers interrupted a fight in which
three subjects were stabbed. Chasing
down the suspects, officers had to draw
their sidearms, take a combative subject
to the ground, and use hands-on
controls to handcuffphysically resistant
suspects.
58 08-06-00 2000-07298 Interference with Subject was sprayed with OC after
Officer physically pulling away from an officer
and refusing to stop as he approached a
relative under arrest.
58 08-10-00 2000-07432 Juvenile Problem The officer had to physically take a
stick away from a juvenile after being
struck by it. The officer then had to use
hands-on controls to handcuffthe
physically resisting subject.
11 08-12-00 2000-07487 Intoxicated Person The officer tried a pressure point
technique to get an arrested subject into
his squad car. When that didn't work
and the subject continued to resist after
verbal warnings, the officer sprayed the
subject with OC.
58,17 08-12-00 2000-07507 Trespass Officers were escorting and
handcuffing two subjects when one
tried to get away. One officer used
hands-on controls to detain that subject.
Both subjects were resistant to being
handcuffed and the officers had to
physically place their hands behind
them.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
20 08-17-00 2000-07624 Interference Subject verbally and physically resisted
the officer trying to remove him from a
location. The officer had to use hands-
on controls to remove, handcuff, and
detain him for arrest.
12,3 08-18-00 2000-07678 Traffic Violation The subject ran from the officer during
a traffic stop. The officer took him to
the ground using a leverage technique.
Later the subject was verbally and
physically threatening another officer.
That officer had to use hands-on
controls to gain control of him.
33 08-20-00 2000-07808 Assault on Officer Officers were in a foot chase with a
subject who had assaulted an officer.
After ignoring verbal commands, the
subject was taken to the ground and a
wrist flex was used to handcuff him.
45 08-21-00 2000-07854 Assault The subject ran from the officer. When
caught the subject attempted to assault
the officer and flee. The officer used
hands-on controls and a leverage
technique to handcuffthe subject.
45 08-22-00 2000-07894 Interference and Assault A subject physically obstructed an
officer attempting to tow a vehicle, and
then assaulted the officer. The officer
had to physically disengage the subject
before using hands-on controls to
handcuff the subject.
12,14 08-23-00 2000-07937 Interference The subject attempted to flee from
officers during an OWI investigation.
When caught, he still physically
resisted so officers used knee strikes
and hands-un techniques to take him to
the ground. Once there, he was sprayed
with OC and handcuffed.
3 08-25-00 2000-08038 Interference The subject physically resisted being
handcuffed. One officer had to spray
the subject with OC to gain
compliance.
17 ~ ~.. 08-25-00 2000-0804. ~ .~ '.1 I Fight After refusing verbal commands to stop
' ' '~, ,..'~'; fighting, the subject continued to
.... , . i engage in violent behavior. The officer
sprayed the subject with OC and took
' · : "~ , him to the ground. While there it was
still necessary for the officer to
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
physically restrain the subject.
17,98 08-26-00 2000-08097 Intoxicated Person At a bar the officer used hands-on
controls to restrain a subject who was
physically and verbally resisting
handcuffing. The subject began to kick
and physically resist officers escorting
him outside so the subject was sprayed
with OC to gain physical compliance.
7 08-27-00 2000-08179 Intoxicated Person The officers had to use hands-on
controls to overcome physical
resistance during handcuffmg.
24,58 08-31-00 2000-08313 Intoxicated Person The subject physically resisted
handcuffing. The officers used a
wristlock and hands-on controls to
handcuff the subject.
24 08-31-00 2000-08342 Intoxicated Person A subject in a bar physically resisted
the officer's attempts to be removed
and handcuffed. The officer used
leverage and balance techniques to take
the subject to the ground, where he was
handcuffed.
CC: Chief
City Manager
Captains
Lieutenants
Library
City Clerk
Sgt. Hurd