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POLICECITIZENSREVIEWBOARDABoardoftheCityofIowaCity410EastWashingtonStreetIowaCityIA5224018263193565041TOCityCouncilComplainantStephenAtkinsCityManagercaRJWinkelhakeChiefofPoliceOfficersinvolvedincomplaintFROMPoliceCitizensReviewBoardREInvestigationofPCRBComplaint0202DATEApril92003ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardstheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB0201theComplaintBoardsResponsibilityUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887B2theBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetothereportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthesefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorLocalLawSections887B2abandcBoardsProcedureTheComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkon15July2002AsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtotheChiefofPoliceforinvestigationTheChiefsReportwasdueon14October2002TwoadditionalextensionsweregrantedandtheChiefsReportwasfiledon3February2003PCRB0202PageI TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1aontherecordwithnoadditionalinvestigationand887B1eperformancebyboardofitsownadditionalinvestigationTheBoardmettoconsidertheReportonthefollowingdates4March200311arch20039April2003FindinqsofFactOfficersAandBwerecheckingidentificationsataWashingtonStreetbarinJuly2002OfficerBtookoneunderagepersonoutsidetoissueaPAULAcitationOfficerAfound7of8personsatanothertablewereunderageandescortedthose7personsfromthebuildingtoissuePAULAcitationsOnthewayoutofthebuildinghestoppedintheentrywaytotalktotheproprietorTheComplainantenteredintotheconversationandvoluntarilyinformedthemthathehadpurchasedadrinkforanunderagepersonOfficerAandtheproprietortoldhimthiswasanoffenseandthathewasinterruptingtheirconversationTheComplainantcontinuedtointerruptandthenwastakenoutsidewiththe8underagepersonsWhilePAULAcitationswerebeingwrittentheComplainantcontinuedtointerrupttheproceedingsandtointerferewithverbalabuseandthreatsAftersomeofthe8PAULAcitationswereissuedandthosepersonsreleasedtheComplainantwasarrestedforprovidingalcoholtoaminorandforpublicintoxicationAprearrestbreathtestoftheComplainantindicatedabloodalcohollevelof169TheComplainantwashandcuffedbyOfficerAorBandtoldtositdownonanearbybenchHestoodupseveraltimessayingthathewasmorecomfortablestandingandthatthehandcuffsweretootightOnetimeOfficerBputhishandontheComplainantschesttoensurethathesatdownOfficerCarrivedtotransporttheComplainanttojailcheckedthehandcuffsandaccordingtotheComplainantheremovedtheoriginalhandcuffsandreplacedthemwithanothersetwhichfitmorecomfortablyTheComplainantthenwastransportedtojailwherehemadenocomplaintabouthiswristsduringadmissionproceduresTheComplainantassertedthatlaterthatmorninghenoticedevidenceofinjurytohisleftwristandthathisgidfriendphotographedtheinjuredareaNophotographsofthisinjuryhavebeensubmittedtotheICPDorPCRBTheComplainantrefusedachemicaltestandsubsequentlypleadedguiltytothechargesofpublicintoxicationandsupplyingalcoholtopersonsunderthelegalageICPDinvestigationincludedinterviewswiththeComplainantthebarproprietorand4oftheunderagepersonscitedforPAULAthatmorningOtherthantheComplainanttheotherpersonsinterviewedmadenoadversecommentsabouttheofficersbehaviororofficerstreatmenttoanyofthemAsalientpointinthiscaseisthelengthoftimebetweentheoriginalhandcuffingoftheComplainantandtheadjustmentandrehandcuffingTheComplainantstatedduringhisinterviewthatthisspanoftimeprobablywas3to5minutesOneunderagedrinkerestimatedthetimespantobe2minutesAnotherunderagedrinkerestimatedthetimespantobe5or6minutesbutsheleftthescenetousethebathroominanotherbarsoshemaynothaveanhadanaccurateideaofthetimeAnotherunderagedrinkersaidmaybe5maybe510minutesThefourthPCRB0202Page2 underagedrinkerwhowasinterviewedleftthesceneimmediatelyafterreceivingherPAULAcitationanddidnotmentionthehandcuffingatallThislatterinterviewwaswithapersonwhowasNOTatthetablewiththeComplainantConclusionAllegation1RudeanddisrespectfulbehavioronthepartoftheofficerinvolvedAllofthepersonsinterviewedwiththeexceptionoftheComplainantmaintainedthattheofficersinvolvedwiththeincidentwerecourteoustothembutthattheyusedraisedvoicestogettheComplainanttobequietstepawayfromthecitationwritingandsitdownTheBoardfindstheChiefsconclusionthattheofficersactedappropriatelyissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAllegation1isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2OfficersusedunreasonableorunnecessaryforcetogaintheComplainantscomplianceandhandcuffedhiswristssotightlyastocauseinjuryThelengthoftimewhenthefirsthandcuffswereontheComplainantswristsvariesfrom2to10minutesdependingonwitnessinterviewsTheComplainantmadenomentionofinjuryduringjailprocessingandnophotographsofinjurytohisleftwristhavebeenpresentedtotheICPDorPCRBTheBoardfindstheChiefsconclusionthattheofficersactedappropriatelyissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAllegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation3RudeanddisrespectfulbehaviortowardsthebarproprietoronthepartoftheofficerinvolvedNosuchallegationwasmadebythebarproprietorduringtheinterviewwithherShesaysoneofficerspoketoherinafairlyloudvoiceandshethoughthewasangrywithherShesaysthatshemetwiththatofficerlaterandresolvedthesituationbetweenthemTheBoardfindstheChiefsconclusionthattheofficersactedappropriatelyissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAllegation3isNOTSUSTAINEDCOMMENTPCRB0202Page3