HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-2001 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
DECEMBER 2000
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
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49 ::r~ 12-01-00 2000-11716 Assault On the Ped Mall an officer broke up a
shoving match. The officer was then
"' physically assaulted in the face by one
- of the subjects. The officer used a
"- restraining hold then took the still
combative subject to the ground. The
~; ~': officer had to physically place the
:' .:.' ~ subject's hands into a handcuffing
' ' position.
84 12-01-00 2000-11745 Child Removal While assisting DHS at a residence,
officers had to physically restrain and
then carry a physically resisting
juvenile to the car.
33,39 12-03-00 2000-11791 Intoxicated Person While being placed under arrest, the
subject tried to flee from officers. The
officers used leverage, escort
techniques, and a convenient wall to
restrain and handcuff the resisting
individual.
3 12-03-00 2000-11800 Disorderly Conduct In front of the Civic Center an
individual was placed under arrest.
This person then began to physically
resist so the officer had to physically
place the subject's arms in a position
for handcuffrag. The subject then
started kicking at officers near a glass
door. The officer used OC to stop the
assault and gain compliance.
35 12-05-00 2000-11850 Warrant Service After being placed under arrest at a bar,
the subject relimed to walk to the patrol
car. Officers used a two-person lift to
get the uncooperative subject to the car.
43 12-07-00 2000-11897 Injured Animal An officer used his sidearm to destroy
an injured deer near Melrose and 218.
84 12-08-00 2000-11965 Fight The officer observed two subjects
fighting on Iowa Ave. While
verbalizing, the officer separated the
subjects and used hands-on control to
gain their cooperation for the arrest. A
bystander also assisted the officer in
separating the subjects.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
11,55 12-14-00 2000-12136 Loud Par~y Officers responded to a large loud parry
at an apartment building. The subject
finally adn~tted to being a resident and
was placed under arrest. The
individual then ~ed to pull away from
the officers when being handcuffed.
The officers had to physically restrain
the subject to complete handcuffing.
11,49 12-15-00 2000-12174 Welfare Check An officer was checking on a person
passed out inside a running vehicle in a
parking lot. The subject woke up and
grabbed the officer aggressively. The
officer removed the subject from the
vehicle, took the subject to the ground,
and tried to handcuff the physically
resisting individual. The backup officer
saw this and used OC to keep the
subject from trying to get up and away
from the contact officer. Then both
officers had to physically put the still
resisting subject into a position for
handcuff rag.
7 12-15-00 2000-11853 Medical Call An officer was assisting medical
personnel with a person who may have
overdosed. The medical personnel
requested the combative person be
handcuffed. Medical personnel and the
officer had to physically resh'ain the
person to get the handcuffs on.
52 12-18-00 2000-12257 Domestic Problem Officers were attempting to arrest a
subject from a residence for violating a
domestic protective order. The subject
physically resisted and tried to pull
away. One officer used a wristlock to
safely handcuff the individual.
36 12-22-00 2000-12377 Intoxicated Person At a downtown parking lot, officers
were breaking up a fight between
numerous subjects. One individual
grabbed an officer on the shoulder and
started to pull the officer backwards.
The officer used an impact weapon to
dislodge the hand. Another officer then
arrested the subject.
17 12-31-00 2000-12606 Fight in Progress The officer observed a subject strike
another person in the face. A foot chase
ensued, which ended when the officer
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
took him to the ground. The subject
struck the officer's head with a closed
fist, but was subsequently restrained
and handcuffed. At the station, the
subject began kicking and spitting at
officers and was sprayed with O.C.
14,98 12-31-00 2000-12607 Problem at a Bar Officers responded to a bar for a
subject being restrained by staff. Upon
arrival, the subject was placed under
arrest. During a pat down search, the
subject pulled away and was initially
bent over a patrol car. He was
subsequently taken to the ground for
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