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PCRBPUBLICREPORTTOTHECITYCOUNCILIReinVeStatiOnofCenplaintPCliB985ThisistheReportofthePoliceCitizensReviewBoardstheBoardreviewoftheinvestigationofComplaintPCRB9815theComplaintBOARDSRESPONSIBILITYUndertheCityCodeoftheCityofIowaCitySection887BtheBoardsjobistoreviewthePoliceChiefsReportReportofhisinvestigationofacomplaintTheCityCoderequirestheBoardtoapplyareasonablebasisstandardofreviewtotheReportandtogivedeferencetotheReportbecauseofthePoliceChiefsprofessionalexpertiseSection887B2WhiletheCityCodedirectstheBoardtomakefindingsoffactitalsorequiresthattheBoardrecommendthatthePoliceChiefreverseormodifyhisfindingsonlyifthosefindingsareunsupportedbysubstantialevidenceareunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousorarecontrarytoaPoliceDepartmentpolicyorpracticeoranyFederalStateorlocallawSections887B2abandcBOARDSPROCEDUREOnJuly271998thisComplaintwasreceivedattheOfficeoftheCityClerkAsrequiredbySection885oftheCityCodetheComplaintwasreferredtothePoliceChiefforinvestigationTheChiefcompletedhisReportandsubmittedittotheBoardonAugust261998TheBoardvotedtoreviewtheComplaintinaccordancewithSection887B1awhichmeansthatitchosetoreviewthematterontherecordbeforeitwithoutadditionalinvestigationbytheBoardTheBoardmetonSeptember1815and221998toconsidertheReport 2FINDINGSOFFACTFourpoliceofficersarrivedatthecomplainantsresidencetoserveanarrestwarrantonthecomplainantssonTwoofficersOfficer670916andOfficer950829wenttothefrontentranceoftheresidenceandtwoofficersOfficer891023andOfficer970106wentasdirectedtotherearentranceThecomplainantinformedOfficer670916thathissonwasveryupsetaboutreturningtojailandwasinthekitchenwithtwoknivesthreateningtokillhimselfThecomplainantagreedtotakeOffice670916tohissonWhenOfficer891023andOfficer970106enteredthereardoorthecomplainantandthecomplainantswifebecamemoreupsetandfearfulfortheirsonssafetyAtsomepointthesoncuthishandswiththeknivesandwasbleedingOfficer670916directedthecomplainanttoremainonthebackporchwithOfficers891023and970106ThecomplainantattemptedtoreenterthehousebutwasbarredfromdoingsobyOfficer891023ThecomplainantstatedthatheneededtoreenterthehousebecauseitwastimetotakehismedicationbutwastoldhecouldnotgointothekitchenEventuallythecomplainantreturnedtothehouseandassistedOfficer670916inpersuadinghissontosurrenderAtsomepointthecomplainanttookhismedicationAsaresultthecomplainantmadethefollowingallegationsagainstOfficer891023andor970106Allegation1ThecomplainantwastreatedimproperlyandrudelybytheofficersAllegation2ThecomplainantwasnotallowedtotakehismedicationAllegation3ThecourtandpoliceerredbynotinforminghissonoftheoutstandingwarrantwhenhewasincourtthatmorningThisallegationwasnotpartoftheoriginalcomplaintbutwasmadeduringthecourseoftheinvestigation TheinvestigationbytheChiefincludedinterviewswiththecomplainantandthefourofficersandareviewofthearrestwarrantCONCLUSIONSAllegation1ImproperandrudetreatmentTheofficersattemptingtoservethearrestwarrantonthecomplainantssonwerefacedwithahighlyvolatilesituationThecomplainantandhiswifewerevisiblyandaudiblyupsetThesonwasthreateningtokillhimselfandinfacthadcuthishandsTheofficersactedtodeescalatethesituationTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportthattheofficersdidnotactimproperlyorrudelyissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegationIisNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation2NotallowedtotakemedicationOfficersstatedthatthecomplainantwasnotpreventedfromtakinghismedicationbutwasbarredfromobtainingthemedicationbygoingthroughthekitchenTheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation2thatthecomplainantwasnotprohibitedfromtakinghismedicationissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyallegation2isNOTSUSTAINEDAllegation3NotinformedoftheoutstandingwarrantTheinvestigationdoesnotaddressthequestionofwhythecomplainantssonwasnotinformedofthewarrantwhenhewasincourtthatmorningHowevertheBoardfindsthattheconclusionintheReportregardingAllegation3thatthewarrantwasvalidandtheofficerswereassignedtoserveitissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandisnotunreasonablearbitraryorcapriciousAccordinglyAllegation3isNOTSUSTAINEDDATEDSeptember231998