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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2003 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT October 2003 OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED 4, 60 10-03-03 3-51795 OWl After the subject was told she was under arrest she refused to be ~ handcuffed and actively resisted officer co ~ attempts to place her hands behind her " x/~ ~ back as she kicked one of the officers. ~ ~ ~ Officer used a hands control technique ca. !!4 .... ->~-· to handcuff her. When she refused to ~.._ walk to the patrol car officers carried ~ ~>_ C3 her. --~ ~ ~ 10-04-03 3-52042 Public Intoxication While being handcuffed the subject ~-.'~"~CD__ tensed up and was told numerous times ~ by the officer to stop resisting. After being handcuffed the subject started yelling profanities at the officer while trying to kick him. When the subject tried to spin around to face the officer the officer held him against a wall until additional officer arrived to assist. The officers carried the subject to the patrol car to prevent him from kicking them. 60 10-05-03 3-52371 Public Intoxication While escorting the subject from the Arrest patrol car to the jail the subject began to act aggressive and started to swing his elbows. After one of the elbows struck the officer in the chest the officer directed the subject to the ground to avoid being struck again and waited for jail staff to assist. 41 10-05-03 3-52386 PAULA Officer observed the subject attempt to carry a glass of beer out of the bar. She disregarded the officer's verbal commands to stop so he grabbed her by the wrist. When she attempted to pull away from him he placed her in handcuffs and walked her to the patrol car. 14, 60 10-05-03 3-52411 Disorderly Conduct After the officer observed the subject punch another subject in the face the officer atrempted to pull him away while giving verbal commands to stop. The subject then pushed the officer away and attempted to mn. The officer caught the subject and direct him to the ground where he attempted to handcuff OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED him while the subject continued to struggle to get free. A second officer deployed a chemical agent and a hands control technique was used to handcuff the subject. The subject refused to get into the patrol car and the officer had to direct him into the backseat~ 11 10-05-03 3-52430 OWI While investigating an OWI the officer observed a partially exposed handgun on the floorboard under the driver's seat. The officer drew his own sidearm and detained the driver and passenger until a backup officer arrived. 24 10-05-03 3-52485 Injured Animal The officer responded to a complaint of a deer struck by a vehicle. The officer used his side arm to dispatch the deer. 36 10-10-03 3-53273 Public Intoxication After being advised he was under arrest c~ the subject refused to be handcuffed. t.o <r~ The officer used a hands control -- technique to place the subject's hands ,__F-'x, :r: ........ behind his back so he could be : ;'.'-: handcuffed. The subject then refused to --- ~ ?- get into the patrol car and had to be [_L_ ~ ~ directed in by the officer. Once in the .x~ (.D~":': car the subject refused to put his legs in ,~, ~ the car and attempted to kick the ~:~' '-- officer. The officer was able to force the subject's legs into the car and shut the door. 4, 58 10-11-03 3-53576 Fight While running from officers the subject was exposed to a chemical agent. Officers were then able to direct the subject to the ground, but the subject ended up on top ofune of the officers. After the other officer administered an was able to free himself from the subject's grasp. The subject continued to fight with the officers and was again exposed to a chemical agent. The control technique to get the subject's hands behind his back to handcuff him. 7, 47 10-12-03 3-53847 Arrest Officers responded to a complaint ora person who was out of control and on an alcohol/crack binge. After placing OFFICER DATE 1NC # INCIDENT FORCE USED him in handcuffs the officers attempted to place him into the back of the patrol car. At this point the subject started banging his head on the doorframe, while saying he wanted to kill himself. The subject was restrained and directed to the ground to prevent him from hurting himself. The subject then started banging his head on the cement. The officers restrained his upper body until additional officers arrived. The subject was taken by ambulance to the hospital. 14 Officers 10-14-03 3-54032 Building Search SRT officers executed a search warrant at a residence in which they had reason to believe persons inside would be armed. The officers deployed, but did not discharge weapons assigned to them as SRT members. The residence was secured without incident. 56 10-15-03 3-54338 Assist other agency The officer assisted another agency with a traffic stop in which one of the passengers was wanted for murder. The officer detained the subject by drawing his sidearm until the subject was in custody. 55 10-18-03 3-54802 Fight in progress Two subjects were identified by a witness as having been involved in a fight. As the officer approached them co they both fled on foot. The officer was ~ <( able to catch one of the subjects after a ,x,~' ~' r"'"- -- ~-, short foot chase and direct him to the --- ~ c3 ground and handcuffhim. I oa__ 2.5 ~ 10-24-03 3-56064 Injured deer The officer used his side arm to I I :> I--i~2., dispatch a deer that had been struck by acar. r,~ 5 10-24-03 3-56162 Building Search While executing a search warrant at a residence the officer drew his side arm. After determining the residence was safe he holstered his weapon. 31 10-29-03 3-57072 Disorderly conduct While giving the subject a verbal command to stand up the subject lunged across a desk to grab a pen. After the officer directed him to the ground the subject told the officer that he was going to kill himself by pushing the pen into his wrist. The subject OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED disregarded officer commands to release the pen and the officer sprayed him with a chemical agent. The subject then released the pen and placed his hands behind his back as directed and was handcuffed. 57 10-30-03 3-57321 Injured deer The officer used his side arm to dispatch a deer that had been struck by a car. 13, 60 10-31-03 3-57386 Intoxicated subject Officers had arrested a subject who was causing problems in the liquor store. While handcuffing the subject he became increasingly resistant and had to be physically escorted to the patrol car. A small bag of marijuana was c~ found on his person and placed on the tc~.. ~ trunk of the car. When the subject bent over and attempted to swallow the bag ~ ~' -- the officer went to get the bag out of ~ "'" the subject's mouth and was bit in the ~ .~_ c._') f'mger. The officer directed the subject >-' · to the ground after the subject grabbed :~w_ the officer's crotch while being ~,~ © searched. While on the ground the ~ subject continued to resist by kicking at the officers. The officer gained control of the subject after exposing him to a chemical agent. 12 Officers 03-23-03 ***3-14291 Building Search While serving a search warrant at a residence SRT members deployed weapons assigned to them as members of SRT. A flash/noise device was deployed in the residence prior to entry. The residence was secured without incident and a search was conducted. CC: City Manager, Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, City Clerk, Library