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POLICECITIZENSREVIEWBOARDABoardoftheCityofiowaCity410EastWashingtonStreetIowaCityIA52240i8263193565041TOCityCouncilComplainantStephenAtkinsCityManagerRJWinkelhakeChiefofPoliceOfficersinvolvedincomplaintFROMPoliceCitizensReviewBoardREInvestigationofPCRBComplaint0106DATEMarch122002ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardstheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB0106theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthosefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDURETheComplaintwasreceivedattheofficeoftheCityClerkonSeptember272001Asrequiredbysection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtothePoliceChiefforinvestigationTheChiefsReportwasreceivedonDecember212001TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1binterviewmeetwithcomplainantandSection887B1ewhichmeansperformancebyBoardofitsownadditionalinvestigationTheBoardmetonJanuary82002January222002February52002February262002andMarch122002toconsiderthecomplaintPCRB0106PageI FINDINGSOFFACTOnanearlyJulymorningthecomplainantwasapassengerinavehiclestoppedbyanIowaCitypoliceofficerThevehiclewasstoppedattheintersectionofLucasStreetandMarketStreetforbeingdriventhewrongwaydownaonewaystreetOfficerAorderedthedriveroutofthevehicleandadministeredfieldsobrietytestsThecomplainantadvisedthatwhilethiswashappeningasecondofficerOfficerBarrivedandorderedthecomplainantandtwootherpassengersoutofthevehicleOfficerBidentifiedall3passengersAccordingtothecomplainanthepolitelyaskedOfficerBwhyhisfriendwasbeingarrestedThecomplainantwentontosaythatOfficerBapparentlytookexceptiontobeingquestionedandtoldthecomplainanthehaduntilthecountoftwotoleavetheareaorbearrestedthenimmediatelycounted12hecomplainantestimatedthatthiswaswaytoofastforanyonetobeablethesceneThecomplaintwassubsequentlyarrestedandchargedwithlpubiicintoxicationandobstructionofapeaceofficerThecomplainantsaidthatOfficerBthenapproachedtheremainingtwopassengersandtoldthemtoleavebeforetheywerearrestedaswellTbcomplainantsaidhedidntresistbeingplacedintothesquadcarasindicatedbyOfficerBinhisobstructingofficerschargeDuringthesubsequentpoliceinvestigationintothecomplainantsconcernsofOfficerBsconductOfficersAandBthecomplainantandoneofthetwoadditionalpassengerswereinterviewedOfficersAandBbothtoldinvestigatorsthatthecomplainantsquestionsabouthisfriendsarrestwereansweredandthathewasallowedtoleavewiththeotherpassengersThecomplainantstartedtoleavebutreturnedandcontinuedtoaskquestionsconcerninghisfriendsarrestOfficerBtoldinvestigatorsheofferedtospeakwiththecomplainantwhenhewassoberBothofficersindicatedthecomplainantwasgiven3opportunitiestoleavethesceneandthatOfficerBdidcounttothreeslowlypausedandthenarrestedthecomplainantwhenhedidntleaveOneofthepassengerswasinterviewedonthephonebyICPDinvestigatorsThepassengersaidthatallthepassengersweretoldtoleaveafterthedriverwasarrestedandtheydidsoWhenaskedbyinvestigatorswhyhethoughtthecomplainantwasarrestedhetoldthemhethoughtitwasforaskingtheofficerquestionsThecomplainantsinformationwasthesameasthecomplaintthathefiledwiththeboardhoweverhedidtellpoliceinvestigatorsthathedidresistOfficerBsattempttoplacehiminthepatrolvehiclePCRB0106Page2 On20February2002amemberoftheboardconductedindependentinterviewswiththecomplainantandthedriverofthevehicletheboardmemberwasunabletomakecontactwiththeothertwopassengersThedriversaidhewasstillonthesceneandstandingabout20feetawayfromOfficerBandthepassengersformostoftheincidentThedriversaidthatallthepassengersweretoldtheycouldleaveThecomplainantstayedandcontinuedtoasktheofficerquestionsTheofficerstoldthecomplainanttoleavetwotothreemoretimesbeforehewasarrestedThedrivercouldntrecalltheofficercountinganddidntseethecomplainantwhenhewasplacedinthesquadcarCONCLUSIONThiscomplaintfocusesontwoissues1OfficerBsdecisiontoarrestthecomplainantforpublicintoxicationconsideringthecircumstancessurroundingthearrestmainlythecomplainantbeingapassengerinavehicle2WhethertherewasprobablecausefortheobstructionchargeChieflywasthecomplainantallowedtoleavewashewarnedhewouldbearrestedanddidheresistbeingplacedinthesquadcarafterthearrestAlleqafion1ThecomplainantwasinappropriatelyarrestedforpublicintoxicationWhilepoliceofficersarenolongeratlibertytoarrestapassengerdirectlyfromavehicleforpublicintoxicationalltheevidencepresentedtotheboardindicatesthatthecomplainantwasallowedtoleaveandstayedofhisownfreewillAtthatpointhewasnolongerapassengerinavehiclebutapedestrianinapublicplaceAllegation1isNOTSUSTAINEDAlleqation2ThecomplainantwasinappropriatelyarrestedforobstructionofjusticeAllpartiesinterviewedwiththeexceptionofthecomplainantsaidthecomplainantwasinitiallyallowedtoleavewiththeotherpassengersandthathewaswarnedtoleaveatleasttwicepriortobeingarrestedWithregardtowhetherornotthecomplainantresistedbeingplacedinthesquadcarthecomplainanttoldthepoliceandajudgeduringthetrialthatheresistedtheofficerwhenbeingplacedintheofficerscarAllegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDCOMMENTSNonePCRB0106Page3