HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-2021 Community Police Review BoardMEMORANDUM
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
DATE: November 5, 2021
TO: CPRB Members
FROM: Chris Olney
RE: Board Packet for meeting on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Enclosed please find the following documents for your review and comment at the next board meeting
• Agenda for 11/9/21
• Minutes of the meeting on 10/12/21
• Minutes of the meeting on 11/1/21
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report August
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report September
• Memo from City Clerk - Re: Legal Counsel Contract
• American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) Input Letter from Rachel Kilburg, Assistant City Manager
• Draft Letter re: recommendation for ARPA funds
• Memo from City Manager- Re: CPRB Recommendation's update
• Office Contacts — October
• Complaint Deadlines
AGENDA
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 — 5:30 P.M.
EMMA J HARVAT HALL
410 E. Washington Street
ITEM NO. 1 CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL
ITEM NO. 2 CONSIDER MOTION ADOPTING CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR
AMENDED
• Minutes of the meeting on 10/12/21
• Minutes of the meeting on 11/1/21
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report August
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report September
• ICPD Complaint Report Jan -Oct 2021
ITEM NO. 3 NEW BUSINESS
• Legal Counsel Contract
• Discussion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
• Discussion of police department agreements with agencies
• Discussion CPRB advisory/review role and policy recommendations
ITEM NO.4 OLD BUSINESS
• Discussion of CPRB Recommendations to City Council
ITEM NO. 5 PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Commentators shall address
the Board for no more than 5 minutes. The Board shall not engage in discussion with
the public concerning said items).
ITEM NO. 6 BOARD INFORMATION
ITEM NO. 7 STAFF INFORMATION
ITEM NO. 8 MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS
• December,14, 2021, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
• January 11, 2022, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
• February 8, 2022, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
ITEM NO. 9 CONSIDER MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION based on Section
21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or
authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a
condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds,
and 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose
appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to
prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual
requests a closed session and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel
records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and
school districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure
is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law,
If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this programlevent, please contact
Chris Olney at 319-356-5043, christine-Olney@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow
sufficient time to meet your access needs.
CPRB-Page 2
November 9, 2021
rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by
identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body
receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could
reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that
government body if they were available for general public examination.
ITEM NO. 9 ADJOURNMENT
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES — October 12, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chair Orville Townsend called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerri MacConnell, Saul Mekies, Amanda Nichols (5:36), Theresa Seeberger
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Chris Olney, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford
STAFF ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Police Chief Dustin Liston
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
(1) Accept CPRB budget request report.
REPORT FROM NOMINATION COMMITTEE
Townsend reported the committee recommended Nichols for Chair and Seeberger for Vice -Chair,
MOTION TO FIX METHOD OF VOTING
Motion by Townsend, seconded by Mekies to fix the method of voting to be by voice vote.
Motion carried, 410, Nichols absent.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF CHAIRPERSON
Motion by Mekies and seconded by Townsend to accept the recommendation to nominate Nichols for
Chair.
BALLOT OR VOTE
Motion carried, 510.
Vice -Chair Townsend turned meeting over to new Chair Nichols.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF VICE -CHAIRPERSON
Motion by Mekies and seconded by Townsend to accept the recommendation to nominate Seeberger
for Vice -Chair.
BALLOT OR VOTE
Motion carried, 510.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Seeberger, seconded by Townsend, to adopt the consent calendar as presented.
• Minutes of the meeting on 9120121
• ICPD Memorandum- Quarterly Summary report IAIRICPRB, 3rd Qtr 2021
Motion carried, 510.
NEW BUSINESS
Meet Law Enforcement Liaison, Joah Seelos Nichols noted due to scheduling conflicts this item would
be rescheduled to a date to be determined.
CPRB
October 12, 2021 DRAFT
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion of CPRB Recommendations to the City Council
Recommendations to be considered after information is received from the CPRB
on items #9 and 10.
Item #9. The CPRB shall be provided city funding to promote awareness of the CPRB and enhance
accessibility to its services. (i.e. outreach, streamed meetings on Facebook, website enhancements,
bl-annual community forums, CPRB contact info printed on all Officer cards, awareness events, and
CPRB information provided to each person issued a citation or at the time they are released from
custody in the event they were arrested) - City Council requested that the CPRB propose an annual
budget amount for consideration.
Seeberger reported she would be able to place CPRB brochures in the public defender's office.
Olney will provide the brochures.
Item #10. The City shall provide complainants access to a lawyer an social workerlmedical
professional with trauma awareness training for purposes of assisting complainants throughout the
complaint process. - The City Council requested that the CPRB investigate how the social
worker/medical professional services would be secured and provide an estimated cost for such
services in the above -mentioned budget request.
Nichols reported she was still working on gathering information regarding providing services for a social
worker. Townsend felt this would require further discussion as to the details of how the process would
work and the cost involved since there was no history to reference. Nichols agreed and suggested
tabling the social worker recommendation in the budget request at this time, noting that an amendment
to the budget request could be submitted once all the details have been reported.
BUDGET ITEMS —
Nichols handed out a draft CPRB budget request report for members to review. Townsend had
concerns as to the high cost of $1,400 to advertise in the Daily Iowan, Mekies agreed noting it was
excessive and felt the DI should offer this as a community service for little or no cost. Seeberger
suggested that the forum notice could be submitted to the DI as a news release instead of an
advertisement. The Board agreed to remove the Daily Iowan advertisement as a budget item.
Olney noted previous forums were held at the IC Library at no cost to rent the facility. The Board
agreed to remove the rental fees for Robert A Lee and Mercer Park.
Townsend asked Nichols about the cost of live streamed meetings and why it was necessary. Nichols
felt having all members of the community be able to participate in meetings and forums was extremely
important. Nichols stated by offering a hybrid meeting consisting of Zoom, in -person and live streaming
would eliminate any accessibility issues.
Nichols suggested proceeding with the budget request without the social worker cost estimate at this
time. A line item placeholder with a TBD cost.
The Board agreed to leave access to a social worker as a cost to TBD on the budget report.
Motion by Nichols, seconded by Townsend to approve CPRB budget request report as amended and
forward to City Council.
Motion carried 510.
CPRB
October 12, 2021
5CG
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
None.
BOARD INFORMATION
Nichols suggested adding a discussion on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
The Board agreed to add the discussion to the next meeting new business.
Seeberger suggested adding discussion on a proposed recommendation to City Council and Police
suggesting Law enforcement assistance agreements compel cooperation from other agencies during
an ICPD investigation. She will draft a proposed recommendation to be included in the next meeting
packet for the Board to review.
Townsend added he would like to discuss the CPRB role of an advisory/review board and on policy
recommendations. The Board agreed to add both discussions to the next meeting new business.
STAFF INFORMATION
None.
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS tsubiect to change)
• November 9, 2021, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
• December 14, 2021, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
. January 11, 2022, 5:30 PM, Emma J Harvat Hall
Ford noted he would be absent on November 9t' and offered to have an attorney from his office fill in.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Townsend, seconded by Mekies to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section
21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or
federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's
possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential
personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school
districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized
elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are
made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to
the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of
government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to
that government body if they were available for general public examination.
Motion carried, 510. Open session adjourned at 6:02 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION
Returned to open session at 7:28 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion for adjournment by Nichols, seconded by Townsend.
Motion carried, 410, MacConnell absent.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29 P.M.
A Board of the City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240-1826
(319)356-5043
November 03, 2021
Mayor and City Council
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Re: Update on CPRB Recommendations to the City Council (proposed budget)
Dear Mayor and City Council,
Please see the attached preliminary budget proposal in response to your request. It is
preliminary as we are still in discussions with other entities, such as the UI School of Social
Work, regarding the details of our request that an advocate with trauma awareness training be
provided to complainants who desire one.
We recognize that it is taking a substantial amount of time and felt it best to provide you with the
rest of our budget proposal now. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to make such requests.
Regards,
�IYXxYIa� 1�icha�sc,a
Amanda Nichols
Community Police Review Board Chair
Cc: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
City Attorney's Office
Dustin Liston, Chief of Police
Enc. proposed budget report
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD PROPOSED BUDGET
Cost
Comments
Promote awareness of CPRB
$3,314.15
one-time expense to replace
current cards
Printing CPRB info on back of
police officer cards
Promote awareness of CPRB
$200.00
Bi-Annual Community Forum
Refreshments for forum
Promote awareness of CPRB
$160.00
200 brochurest100 flyers
Flyers & Brochures
Promote awareness of CPRB
$300.00
Bi-Annual Community Forum
5-days per each forum
Advertise Press Citizen
Accessibility to meetings and
$240.00
Allows up to 500 participants
forum
per meeting
Hybrid meeting -Zoom account
Accessibility to meetings and
$2,423.38
Based on estimates from
forum
Shannon McMahon, City
Communications Coordinator for
Live Streamed meetings
full audio/video livestreamed
production
Access to a social
TBD
'Discussion on this is ongoing.
worker/medical professional
with trauma awareness training
for purposes of assisting
complainant throughout the
complaint process
TOTAL
$6,637.53
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DRAFT
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES — November 1, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Amanda Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:_ Jerri MacConnell, Saul Mekies, Theresa Seeberger, Orville Townsend
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Chris Olney, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford
STAFF ABSENT: None
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
(1) Accept CPRB #21-05 Report
(2) Accept CPRB #21-06 Report
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Seeberger, seconded by Townsend to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section
21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or
federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's
possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential
personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school
districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized
elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are
made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to
the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of
government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to
that government body if they were available for general public examination.
Motion carried, 5/0. Open session adjourned at 6:32 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION
Returned to open session at 7:30 P.M.
Motion by Mekies, seconded by Townsend to accept CPRB #21-01 report.
Motion Carried, 5/0.
Motion by Townsend, seconded by MacConnell to summarily dismiss CPRB #21-05 and forward report
to City Council.
Motion Carried, 5/0.
Motion by Mekies, seconded by Townsend to summarily dismiss CPRB #21-06 and forward report to
City Council.
Motion Carried, 5/0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion for adjournment by Townsend, seconded by MacConnell.
Motion carried, 5t0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:31 P.M.
CPRB REPORT OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
Re: Investigation of Complaint CPRB #21-05
On November 1, 2021, the Community Police Review Board ("CPRB") reviewed
Complaint CPRB #21-05, filed October 14, 2021. The Board concurred with the
findings of the Chief of Police that the complaint did not concern conduct of an
Iowa City police officer.
City Code, Section 8-8-3 (A) provides:
A "complaint to the board" is an allegation of misconduct lodged against a
sworn police officer ("police officer" or "officer") employedby the GV of
Iowa Cltyoolice department, where the complained of activity occurred
while the officer was acting in the capacity of a sworn police officer.
(Emphasis added.)
City Code Section 8-8-3 (E), provides:
"...those complaints to the board which do not involve the conduct of an
Iowa City sworn police officer... may be subject to summary dismissal by
the board."
In accordance with these code provisions, Complaint CPRB #21-05 was summarily
dismissed.
DATED: November 2, 2021
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CPRB REPORT OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
Re: Investigation of Complaint CPRB #21-06
On November 1, 2021, the Community Police Review Board ("CPRB") reviewed
Complaint CPRB #21-06, filed October 25, 2021. The Board concurred with the
findings of the Chief of Police that the complaint was not filed within one -hundred
eighty (180) days of the incident and did not concern conduct of an Iowa City
police officer.
City Code, Section 8-8-3 (A) provides:
A "complaint to the board" is an allegation of misconduct lodged against a
sworn police officer ("police officer" or "officer ") employed by the City of
Iowa Citypolice department -Where the complained of activity occurred
while the officer was acting in the capacity of a sworn police officer.
(Emphasis added.)
City Code, Section 8-8-3 (D) provides:
All complaints to the board must be filed with the City Clerk within one
hundred eighty (780) daysof the alleged misconduct. (Emphasis added.)
City Code Section 8-8-3 (E), provides:
"...those complaints to the board which do not involve the conduct of an
Iowa City sworn police officer or are not timely filed may be subject to
summary dismissal by the board."
In accordance with these code provisions, Complaint CPRB #21-06 was summarily
dismissed.
DATED: November 2, 2021
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TO: Chief Dustin Liston
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FROM: Sgt. Andrew McKnight -
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RE: August 2021 Use of Force Review - I
DATE: October 12", 2021
The Iowa City Police Department policy requires an employee to complete a written retort' r aflj reportable
use of force. Reportable use of force is defined in the Department's General Order 99-05rWliich'ts titled Use
of Force and available for public viewing on the department's website. This policy provl$es em(3;ipiyees with
guidelines on the use of deadly and non -deadly force.
Upon receipt of the report, the supervisor is responsible for completing an administrative critique of the
force. This process includes interviews with involved employees, body worn and in -car camera review,
review of any additional available video, and review of written reports. The employee's use of force report
and the supervisor's critique is then forwarded to the Captain of Field Operations and the Chief of Police for
final review and critique.
On a monthly basis, the previous month's use of force reports and supervisor critiques are reviewed by an
administrative review committee consisting of a minimum of three swom personnel. This Use of Force
Committee consists of two supervisors as designated by the Chief of Police and one officer, typically a
certified use of force instructor_
The Use of Force Review Committee met on October 12th, 2021. It was composed of Sgt. McKnight, Sgt.
Fink, and Officer Hartman.
For the review of submitted reports in August, the Review Committee documented the following:
• 42 individual officers were involved in 25 separate incidents requiring use of force.
. There were no documented cases of an officer exercising his/her duty to intervene and the review of the
incidents did not indicate that an officer failed their duty to intervene.
. Out of the 25 uses of force, 19 involved force being used against people. The other six were animals being
euthanized by an. officer.
. Out of the 42 officers involved in the 19 uses of force against people, one superficial injury was sustained to an
officer and three superficial injury was sustained by suspect.
• No violations of policy were noted during this review period.
a Out of the 19 uses of force against people, arrests were made 17 times (89%).
. Mental health was identified by officers as being a factor in five of the uses of force used against persons
(26%).
• Drugs and/or alcohol was identified by officers as being a factor in seven of the 11 uses of force against
persons (57%).
. Out of the 19 times force was used on a person, eleven were identified as White (57%), eight were identified as
Black (42°!%).
• Out of the 25 uses of force, the average number of officers involved in the force was 1.6
. In total during this time period, the ICPD had 5.883 calls for service with 25 calls for service resulting in force
being used. It is noted that six of the 25 uses of force involved animals and not humans.
The highest level of force in each incident is reflected below along with the year-to-date:
Force Used
August 2021 Occurrences
2021 Year -to -Date
Hands-on
11
59
Taser Display
2
4
Taser Discharge
1
7
OC Spray Deployment
1
3
Firearms) Display
3
18
Firearms Discharge
0
0
ASP Striking
0
0
Officer Striking/Kicking
0
3
Animals Euthanized by Officer
6
32
Special Response Team Callouts
1
1
Vehicle Pursuits
0
0
Officer Iniuries
1
7
Suspect Injuries
3
11
Reports to U.S. DOJ
0
0
Total Use of Force incidents to date equal 145. Total calls for service in the same ptdo: egPl 47,579.
This results in a year-to-date use of force being deployed in .30% of our total year-toadate calys for
service.
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} Use of Force Report
t August 2021
Watch
Occurred
and
Officers
Involved
Date
Incident
Number
Incident
type
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Force Used
Late Night
811/
2021005414
Warrant
Y
While responding to a fight,
Watch —
2021
Arrest
an officer recognized a
Four
subject who was walking with
Officers
an open container of alcohol
in public as having active
arrest warrants. When asked
to identify himself, the subject
dumped the alcohol and
continued to walk away from
officers, ignoring their
commands for him to stop
and identify himself. Two
officers took hold of the
subject's arms to pull them
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behind his back in preparation
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for handcuffing. The subject
pushed and pulled away from
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officers, tensing his body to
get away from the officers.
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One officer, placed hands on
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his shoulder area, pushing
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him down towards the
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ground. Once on the ground,
the subject continued to pull
his arms away from officers,
tensing his body resisting the
handcuffing process. One
officer warned the subject to
comply or he would be
sprayed with a chemical
irritant. The subject failed to
comply, and one officer
deployed the spray and
continued to attempt to
August 2021 Use of Force Report
handcuff the subject by
pulling the subject's arms
behind his back, holding them
in place so that other officers
could complete the
handcuffing process. One
officer kneeled on the
subject's buttock area in order
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to complete the process. The
subject refused to get into the
transport vehicle and so one
officer used both hands to pull
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down from the subject's upper
back and shoulders, while two
other officers pushed and
pulled the subject's upper
body placing him into the
vehicle. The subject was
checked out by the
paramedics and found to be
uninjured. The subject was
transported to 'ail.
Evening
8/2/
2021005453
Sick or
N
Injured raccoon shot and
Watch —
2021
Injured
killed by officer.
One Officer
Animal
Late Night
8/2/
2021005454
Intoxicated
Y
Officers located an
Watch —
2021
Pedestrian
intoxicated individual
Three
attempting to stand after
Officers
laying on the ground outside
of a bar. As the subject stood
up, he stumbled around and
stumbled into the street about
to fall into oncoming traffic.
An officer took hold of the
subject's sleeve to prevent
him from falling into traffic,
guiding him to sit on a nearby
bench. The subject
continuously attempted to
stand, falling into officers and
refusing to listen to their
instructions to stay seated.
The subject balled up his fists
and became belligerent. Two
officers took hold of his arms,
idled them behind his back
August 2021 Use of Force Report
while he continued to tense
his arms and pull away from
his body. Officers held his
arms behind his back and
completed the handcuffing
process. The subject refused
to enter the transport vehicle
CIQ
despite being told multiple
times to do so. The subject
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tensed his body and leaned
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into officers to prevent him
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from entering the vehicle.
One officer turned the
subject's upper body,
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down on the subject's head
and pushed the subject into
the back of the vehicle while
officers pulled the subject's
arms from the other side of
the vehicle. There were no
injuries to the officer or
suspect.
Late Night
8t4t
2021005478
Trespass/
Y
Officers responded to a
Watch —
2021
Violation of
residence where a no contact
Two
No Contact
order was being violated.
Officers
Order
Officers also had information
that the subject, an individual
with a history of violent
conduct was hiding
somewhere in the residence.
Officers set up a perimeter
and cleared the home with
weapons on display, in
addition to utilizing a K9 to
locate the subject. The
subject was located and
transported to jail without
injury to the subject or
officers.
Evening
814/
2021005497
Traffic Stop
Y
Officers responded to a local
Watch —
2021
mobile home park in search
Two
of a vehicle which had fled
Officers
during a traffic stop. The
vehicle was located, and
officers had information that
the driver of the vehicle had
August 2021 Use of Force Report
active arrest warrants and
that he had entered one of
the homes. An empty
handgun holster was located
inside the vehicle as well as
an extended magazine
loaded with rifle ammunition.
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Officers set up a perimeter
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and called the occupants of
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the residence out one -by -one.
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Weapons were displayed
during the process. Officers
received additional
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intelligence that the subject
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was still hiding inside the
residence. Officers made
contact with the subject on
the phone and the subject
agreed to come out. The
subject was taken into
custody without issues.
Evening
8161
2021005561
Warrant
An officer attempted to make
Watch —
2021
Arrest
contact with a subject known
One Officer
to have active arrest
warrants. The subject ran
from the officer when told he
was being detained. After a
brief foot chase the officer
took hold of the subject's
arms around his shoulder
area and pulled the subject to
the ground, landing on top of
the subject. The officer pulled
the subject's arms behind his
back and placed him into
handcuffs. There were no
injuries to the subject or
officer.
Evening
8t7120
2021006584
Sick or
N
Injured raccoon shot and
Watch —
21
injured
killed by officer.
One Officer
Animal
Late Night
8110(
2021005654
Trespass
Y
Officers were dispatched to a
Watch —
2021
local hotel for a male subject
Two
who returned to the hotel after
Officers
receiving a criminal trespass
warning earlier in the evening.
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The subject was given
multiple opportunities to leave
the area but declined.
Officers made the decision to
arrest the subject who ran
from the officers towards a
restricted area in the hotel.
Upon catching the subject,
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one officer took hold of the
subject's arm and attempted
to pull it behind his back. The
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subject tensed his body and
held his arm close to his
stomach. The officer held
him against a wall, then the
subject was tripped and
placed on to the ground. An
officer held the subject on the
ground by placing their knee
near his shoulder area while
another officer pulled the
subject's arms behind his
back and completed the
handcuffing process.
Late Night
8t12/
2021005719
Warrant
Y
Officers received information
Watch -
2021
Service
that a subject with an active
One Officer
arrest warrant was staying at
a local hotel. Upon arrival,
the subject observed the
police patrol vehicle and
began to run away on foot.
After a brief foot chase one
officer caught up to the
subject, took hold of her belt
loop and left wrist. The
subject continued to pull away
from the officer who took hold
of her left bicep with their right
hand and guided the subject
to their patrol vehicle. Once
at the patrol vehicle an officer
placed the subject's arms
behind her back and secured
their handcuffs on to both
wrists.
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Late Night
8114/
2021005752
Suspicious
Y
Officers responded to a call
Watch —
2021
Activity
from a female who stated that
Four
a male subject was following
Officers
behind her in a vehicle.
Officers located the subject
who was operating a vehicle
surrounded by open
containers of alcohol. One
officer performed field
sobriety tests and arrested
the subject for driving while
intoxicated. The subject was
placed into handcuffs without
incident. The subject asked
for one of the handcuffs to be
loosened as it was too tight.
One officer attempted to
loosen the handcuffs and the
subject pulled his arm away,
holding it close to his chest,
pulling away from officers as
they attempted to get him
back into handcuffs. Three
officers pushed the subject's
back and shoulder area
towards the front of their
patrol vehicle in order to hold
the subject in place to
complete the handcuffing
process. Two officers pulled
the subject's arms behind his
back and placed handcuffs on
the subject's wrists. The
subject was told to sit in the
back of the patrol vehicle and
refused to comply. Two
officers pushed the subject's
upper body down into the
vehicle, while another officer
pulled the subject into the
vehicle from the opposite
side. The door was closed,
and the subject was
trans orted.
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Day Watch
8114/
2021005758
Violation No
Y
Officers responded to a
— Four
2021
Contact
violation of a no contact order
Officers
Order
that was in progress.
Witnesses on scene said that
the subject was wielding a
knife, had barricaded the door
to the home, and had
retreated into a bedroom
area. After utilizing a camera -
robot, a decision was made to
enter the residence in order to
apprehend the subject. With
their weapons displayed,
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officers searched the home,
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locating the subject on the top
shelf of a closet. The subject
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was ordered to show his
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hands and come down from
the closet area. The subject
complied. The subject was
placed into handcuffs and
transported to jail. There
were no injuries to the subject
or officers.
Late Night
8t151
2021005782
Trespass
Y
Officers were dispatched to a
Watch —
2021
bar to address an intoxicated
Three
subject who was refusing to
Officers
leave the area after being told
by staff to leave. Officers then
gave the subject the
opportunity to leave the area
however he refused to leave.
The subject then refused to
provide his name and date of
birth and became agitated,
yelling and approaching
officers in an aggressive
manner. One officer had to
create space by pushing the
subject's chest in order to
prevent him from advancing
towards the officer. The
decision was made to arrest
the subject. One officer took
hold of the subject's right arm
in order to pull it behind his
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back. The subject continued
to pull away from officers.
Another officer placed a
handcuff on the subject's left
wrist as he continued to pull
away and two officers pulled
his arm behind his back. One
officer completed the
handcuffing process, and the
subject was transported to
jail. There were no injuries to
the subject or officers.
Evening
8/17/
2021005846
Theft of
Y
Officers responded to the
Watch —
2021
Motor
reports of a vehicle accident
Four
Vehicle
involving a stolen vehicle. A
Officers
subject was located inside the
vehicle. The subject stepped
out of the vehicle and was
told that they were being
detained. The subject was
told to put his hands behind
his back multiple times but
refused to comply. One
officer took hold of the
subject's left wrist and placed
a handcuff on the wrist. The
subject continued to ignore
commands and pulled away,
refusing to put his right hand
behind his back, instead,
holding on to the top of the
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vehicle. An officer separated
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the subject's fingers from the
top of the police vehicle and
pulled the subject's arm
behind his back. An officer
placed cuffs on the subject's
wrists, and he was placed
inside a patrol vehicle. Once
inside the vehicle the subject
moved his arms from behind
his back to the front. Two
officers took hold of the
subject's arms and removed
him from the vehicle so that
his handcuffs could be
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reapplied behind his back.
Once the handcuffs were
taken off, the subject
continued to struggle,
grabbing towards officer's
equipment and pulling away
from officers. An officer
sprayed the subject with a
chemical irritant and another
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officer sparked* his Taser to
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gain the subject's compliance.
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An officer placed his foot
behind the subject's legs and
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lowered him to the ground.
While on the ground, an
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officer placed their knee on
his left arm near the elbow
and officers pulled his arms
behind his back and placed
him into handcuffs. Officers
helped the subject to his feet
and the subject was placed
into the patrol vehicle.
Day Watch
8t18t
2021005853
Sick or
N
Injured raccoon shot and
— One
2021
Injured
killed by officer.
Officer
Animal
Late Night
81191
2021005866
Suspicious
Y
An officer approached a
Watch —
2021
Activity
subject in order to address
One Officer
him having an open container
of alcohol. The subject also
appeared to be intoxicated
and under 21. The subject
ran from the officer who
followed the subject in their
patrol vehicle with emergency
lights activated. The subject
eventually stopped then ran
from the officer again, falling
on a nearby bench. The
subject attempted to stand,
and one officer prevented him
from standing by grabbing
him around his chest area,
under his left arm, lifting the
subject off the bench and
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placing him on the ground.
One officer pulled the
subject's arms around his
back and applied handcuffs to
both wrists. The subject
stated that he was ok and
uninjured. The subject was
transported to jail.
Late Night
8/20/
2021005900
Intoxicated
Y
Officers responded to a bar
Watch —
2021
Pedestrian
for a report that a member of
Two
staff confiscated a subject's
Officers
ID. Officers located an
intoxicated subject and
discovered that he had not
been inside the bar. Officers
asked the subject to check his
wallet for his ID which he did,
locating his ID but refusing to
show it to officers. The
subject ran from officers and
was located after a brief foot
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chase. One officer grabbed
the subject's shirt from
behind, pulling the subject
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towards the officer. The
officer used the subject's
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momentum to place him on
the ground. The subject
refused to place his hands
behind his back and two
officers pulled the subject's
arms from underneath his
body, placed them behind his
back, and one officer
completed the handcuffing
process.
Evening
8/20/
2021005925
Fight
Y
Officers were called to a fight.
Watch —
2021
Upon arrival, a subject made
Two
his way outside the building,
Officers
picked up a milk crate, raised
it above his head and ran
towards another subject. One
officer told the subject to stop
or he would be tared, placing
the red dot of the taser on the
subject's upper body. The
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subject ran away from the
officer. Another officer made
contact with the subject and
told him to get down on the
ground or he would be tased,
placing the red dot on the
subject's upper body. After
being told multiple times to
get on the ground, the subject
eventually laid on his back
ignoring multiple commands
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to get on his stomach. One
officer took hold of the
subject's left arm and rolled
him on to his stomach. The
subject continued to tense up
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and attempt to stand. An
officer applied their body
weight briefly on the subject's
back in order to keep the
subject on the ground. Two
officers took hold of the
subject's arms, pulled them
behind his back and one
officer placed handcuffs on to
the subject's wrists. One
officer placed their hands
under the subject's ect's arm pit,
pulled him to his feet and the
subject was placed inside a
patrol vehicle in preparation
for transport to jail.
Late Night
8/21/
2021005954
Suspicious
Y
Officers approached
Watch —
2021
Activity
individuals who were in
Three
possession of open
Officers
containers of alcohol.
Officers attempted to identify
the subjects and one of them
attempted to run from officers.
One officer took hold of a
backpack that the subject was
wearing in an attempt to
prevent the subject from
running. The subject
shrugged off the officer and
began to run. After a brief
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foot chase one officer
wrapped their arms around
the subject's body and pulled
the subject to the ground.
One officer took hold of the
subject's right wrist. Another
officer took hold of the
subject's left arm. The
subject's arms were pulled
behind his back and he was
placed into handcuffs. While
the subject was walking
towards the transport vehicle,
he attempted to duck under
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the transporting officer in an
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attempt to get away. One
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officer took hold of the
subject's leg in order to
stabilize the subject. The
subject then continued to
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walk towards the vehicle then
again, attempted to run from
officers. One officer wrapped
their arms around the
subject's torso and lowered
him to the ground. One
officer straddled the subject's
legs, holding them in place so
that the subject would stop
kicking out towards officers.
The subject was lifted to his
feet and placed into the patrol
vehicle for transport.
Late Night
81221
2021005959
Fight
Y
Officers responded to a fight
Watch —
2021
in progress where two
Three
subjects were throwing
Officers
punches at each other. One
officer pushed one of the
subjects in the back, causing
him to fall face down on the
ground. One officer straddled
the subject on the ground and
pulled his arms behind his
back, placing him in
handcuffs. Two other officers
drew their tasers and ordered
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another subject to disengage
from the fight. One officer
deployed their taser at the
subject which stopped his
assaultive behavior. Officers
approached the subject and
placed him into handcuffs
without injury to the subject or
officers.
Evening
8/22/
2021005982
Sick or
N
Injured possum shot and
Watch —
2021
Injured
killed by officer.
One Officer
Animal
Late Night
8/22/
2021005986
Suicidal
N
Officers responded to a
Watch —
2021
Subject
residence for reports of a
Two
suicidal intoxicated male who
Officers
had swallowed pills. Two
officers contacted the subject
on his porch and attempted to
convince him that he needed
to go to the hospital. The
subject refused and began
walking away from officers.
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One officer took hold of the
subject's waistband and
pulled him towards them
preventing him from leaving.
One officer took hold of one
of the subject's arms and
pulled it behind his back and
another officer took hold of
the other arm and pulled it
behind his back completing
the handcuffing process. The
subject was transported to the
hospital via ambulance.
Once at the hospital the
subject refused to move from
the stretcher to a bed.
Officers used the sheet he
was laying on to move the
subject to a bed. Once on the
bed the subject stood up and
banged his head against the
wall. In order to prevent him
from being injured, an officer
pushed the subject down on
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to the bed where he was held
until hospital staff could
secure soft restraints.
Late Night
8123J
2021005987
Sick or
N
Injured deer shot and killed by
Watch —
2021
Injured
officer.
One Officer
Animal
Evening
8126/
2021006076
Assault
Y
Officers contacted an
Watch —
2021
intoxicated subject who had
One Officer
been involved in a physical
altercation. Upon contact the
subject attempted to walk
away from an officer. The
officer took hold of the
subject's right arm to prevent
him from leaving. The subject
continued to pull away from
the officer. The officer twisted
the subject's right arm in
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order to gain control of the
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subject. The subject
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continued to pull away, so the
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officer pushed the subject
back while pulling down on
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the subject's arm placing him
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on the ground. Two officers
then lifted the subject to a
nearby bench. The subject
declined medical attention
and refused to answer
questions. The subject was
arrested for public
intoxication. One officer
pulled the subject's arms
behind his back and another
officer completed the
handcuffing process by
placing Handcuffs on the
subject's wrists. The subject
refused to walk to the
transport vehicle, so an officer
took hold of the subject's right
arm and pulled the subject a
short distance where he was
laced inside the vehicle.
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Late Night
Watch —
One Officer
8/28/
2021
2021006127
Sick or
Injured
Animal
N
Injured rabbit shot and killed
by officer.
Late Night
8/30/
2021006183
Suicidal
Y
Officers responded to a
Watch —
2021
Subject
residence for reports of a
Three
suicidal subject who had cut
Officers
her wrists and was making
suicidal statements. Officers
explained to the subject that
she needed to be transferred
to hospital for a mental health
evaluation and that they
would prefer that she did this
voluntarily. The subject
refused to go, and an officer
took hold of her right arm in
order to place the subject in
the standing position. The
subject spun around in order
to separate from officers. The
subject then kicked a
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paramedic. One officer
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wrapped their arms around
the subject's torso and placed
her on to the ground. Another
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officer sat on the subject's
legs to prevent her from
continuing the assault.
Another officer pulled the
subject's arms behind her
back and placed her into
handcuffs. While being
placed on the stretcher the
subject continued to kick out
and spit at paramedics, so an
officer held her legs down
with their hands in order to
prevent the assault. The
subject was transported for a
mental health evaluation..
**Sparking the Taser is a de-escalation technique. The taser does not make contact with the person or is
discharged. It makes a sparking sound to alert a physically resistive person of the presence of the device.
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TO: Chief Dustin Liston
FROM: Sgt. Andrew McKnight
RE: September 2021 Use of Force Review
DATE: October 25`h, 2021
The Iowa City Police Department policy requires an employee to complete a written report for any reportable
use of force. Reportable use of force is defined in the Department's General Order 99-05, which is titled Use
of Force and available for public viewing on the department's website. This policy provides employees with
guidelines on the use of deadly and non -deadly force.
Upon receipt of the report, the supervisor is responsible for completing an administrative critique of the
force. This process includes interviews with involved employees, body worn and in -car camera review,
review of any additional available video, and review of written reports. The employee's use of force report
and the supervisor's critique is then forwarded to the Captain of Field Operations and the Chief of Police for
final review and critique.
On a monthly basis, the previous month's use of force reports and supervisor critiques are reviewed by an
administrative review connnittee consisting of a minimum of three sworn personnel. This Use of Force
Committee consists of two supervisors as designated by the Chief of Police and one officer, typically a
certified use of force instructor.
The Use of Force Review Committee met on October 25th, 2021. It was composed of Sgt. McKnight, Sgt,
Fink, and Officer Kuntz.
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For the review of submitted reports in September, the Review Committee documented the folloGis�t. ng:
• 44 individual officers were involved in 22 separate incidents requiring use of force.
• There were no documented cases of an officer exercising hislher duty to intervene and tfie revie"f the
Incidents did not indicate that an officer failed their duty to intervene.
• Out of the 22 uses of force, 20 involved force being used against people. The other two were animals being
euthanized by an officer..'. -
• Out of the 44 officers involved in the 20 uses of force against people, four superficial igjuri.es wo6sustained to
officers and no injuries were sustained by suspects. -^J
• No violations of policy were noted during this review period.
• Out of the 20 uses of force against people, arrests were made 17 times (85%).
• Mental health was identified by officers as being a factor in seven of the uses of force used against persons
(35°%).
• Drugs and/or alcohol was identified by officers as being a factor in sixteen of the 20 uses of force against
persons (80%).
• Out of the 20 times force was used on a person, thirteen were identified as White (65%), seven were identified
as Black (37°%).
• Out of the 22 uses of force, the average number of officers involved in the force was 2.0
• In total during this time period, the ICPD had 5,962 calls for service with 22 calls for service resulting in force
being used. It is noted that two of the 22 uses of force involved animals and not humans.
The highest level of force in each incident is reflected below along with the year-to-date:
Force Used
September 2021 Occurrences
2021 Year -to -Date
Hands-on
12
71
Taser Display
4
8
Taser Discharge
0
7
OC Spray Deployment
1
4
Firearm(s) Display
3
21
Firearms Discharge
0
0
ASP Striking
0
0
Officer Striking/Kicking
0
3
Animals Euthanized by Officer
2
34
Special Response Team Callouts
0
1
Vehicle Pursuits
0
0
Officer Injuries
4
0
11
Suspect Injuries
11
Reports to U.S. DOJ
0 I 0
Total Use of Force incidents to date equal 167. Total calls for service in the same period equal 53,462.
This results in a year-to-date use of force being deployed in .31%of our total year-to-datejalls for
service. --
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Use of Force Report
September 2021
IpWA CyTy
POLICE
Watch Date
Occurred
and
Officers
Involved
Incident
Number
Incident
type
Arrest
Made
Y/N
Force Used
Day Watch
9/2
2021006299
Sick or
N
Sick/injured deer shot
— One
Injured
and killed by officer.
Officer
Animal
Late Night
9/4
2021006331
Public
Y
An officer was on foot
Watch —
Intoxication
patrol in the downtown
Three
area when they observed
Officers
an intoxicated male
attempt to gain entry into
a bar with a fictitious ID.
Upon contact with the
subject, he attempted to
run from officers. After a
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brief foot chase the
subject fell to the ground,
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got up, and continued
running from officers.
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Officers caught up to the
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subject and two officers
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wrapped their arms
around the subject telling
him to get on the ground.
One officer took hold of
the subject's left arm and
attempted to pull the
subject to the ground.
The subject ignored
commands. One officer
threatened to spray the
subject with a chemical
irritant if he did not stop
struggling and follow
directions. Due to non-
compliance, the subject
was soraved in the face
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with a chemical irritant.
The subject stopped
fighting and was lowered
to the ground. One
officer took hold of the
subject's arms, pulled
them behind his back and
placed handcuffs on the
subject's wrists.
No injuries to officer or
subject.
Late Night
9/5
2021006368
Suspicious
Y
While on bike patrol an
Watch —
Activity
officer heard a moped
One Officer
being knocked over and
went to investigate. After
verifying what happened,
witnesses pointed out the
offending subject who
was running from the
area. An officer observed
the male entering the
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foyer of a parking ramp
and gave chase on their
police issued bicycle. The
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man entered a F150
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truck. The officer rode up
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to the truck, got off their
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bike and commanded the
man to exit the truck.
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The subject ignored
commands and started
the truck. The officer
drew their side arm and
continued to give
commands to the subject
to stop the vehicle. The
subject put the truck in
reverse, backed over the
officer's bike, struck a
parked vehicle, drove
over the officer's bike
again and fled the scene.
The officer holstered their
weapon and gave chase
on foot. The subject got
away but was taken into
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custody later in the
evening. There were no
injuries to the officers or
subject.
Evening
9t5
2021006388
Domestic
Y
Officers were dispatched
Watch —
Assault
to a residence for reports
Three
of a domestic assault.
Officers
Upon arrival, one officer
observed individuals in a
verbal argument. One
subject began to walk
away and was told to
stop. The subject began
to run from the officer
who gave chase. After a
brief foot chase, one
officer grabbed on to the
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subject's right arm and
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pulled the subject
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towards the ground. The
subject broke free from
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the officer and continued
running. The officer
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wrapped their arms
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around his torso and
used forward momentum
to place the subject on to
the ground. One officer
turned the subject on to
his side, instructing him
to place his hands behind
his back. The subject
attempted to turn away
from officers, however
one officer applied
pressure with their hands
to the subject's shoulders
keeping him on the
ground. Another officer
sat on the subject's legs
to prevent him from
kicking out towards
officers. The subject then
placed his hands behind
his back and handcuffs
were placed on his wrists.
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There were no injuries to
the suspect or officers.
Late Night
9110
2021006508
Suspicious
Y
Two officers responded
Watch —
Activity
to a residence for reports
Two
of a prowler where the
Officers
reporting party stated that
someone was attempting
to enter their residence.
Officers found an
intoxicated male who had
forced his way into a
third -floor apartment.
One officer took hold of
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the subject's arm and led
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him out of the apartment,
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pulling the subject's arms
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behind their back while
another officer placed
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handcuffs on the
subject's wrists. Two
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officers escorted the
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subject down the stairs
while the subject
continued to pull away
from officers. The
subject turned towards
officers and a decision
was made to place the
subject on the ground as
there was a danger that
they would fall down the
stairs. One officer put
their arms around the
subject's torso and
another officer took hold
of the subject's legs in
order to pull him to the
ground. The subject
continued to thrash
around despite being told
to stop. He continued to
be non -compliant, and an
officer sprayed a
chemical irritant in the
subject's eyes. The
subject complied briefly,
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and two officers escorted
him down the rest of the
stairs. At the base of the
stairs, the subject began
to pull and twist away
from officers and so one
officer wrapped their
arms around his torso
and pulled him to the
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ground again. The
subject refused to getup
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and get in the patrol
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vehicle, so the officers
lifted the subject off the
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ground and placed him
into the patrol vehicle for
transport. There were
superficial injuries to the
officer and subject.
Evening
9/10
2021006533
Assault
Y
An officer responded to
Watch —
Kum & Go for reports of a
One Officer
subject who had spat on
an employee. The
description given
matched a subject known
to the officer. The officer
observed the subject who
ran from the officer. After
a brief chase the officer
caught the subject, pulled
his arms behind his back
and placed him into
handcuffs. While walking
to the patrol car the
subject started to pull
away from the officer and
attempted to spin away
from the officer. The
officer attempted to place
the subject into a seated
position however the
subject resisted by
placing his foot on the
step, pushing against the
officer. The officer
decided to lower the
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subject to the ground by
pulling the subject up by
the shoulders, knocking
the subject off balance,
then placing their foot
behind the subject's leg,
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The subject was placed
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on the ground face down.
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The subject continued to
kick out at the officer, so
the officer held his legs
down to prevent them
from kicking. Once the
transport vehicle arrived
the subject entered the
vehicle, and he was
transported to jail. There
were no injuries to the
officer or subject.
Late Night
9/12
2021006581
Traffic Stop
Y
After completing the OWI
Watch —
testing process a subject
One Officer
pushed an officer and
fled the scene on foot.
The subject ignored
several commands to
stop and ignored an
officer's display of a taser
and continued running.
The subject tripped and
lay face down on the
ground where he put his
hands out in front of him.
An officer straddled the
subject and pulled the
subject's arms behind
their back and placed
handcuffs on each wrist.
There were no injuries to
the subject or officer
Evening
9/14
2021006653
Trespass
Y
An officer was dispatched
Watch —
to a bar for reports of an
One Officer
intoxicated individual who
was trespassing. A
subject was verbally
abusing bar staff,
ignoring their requests for
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identification, and had
entered the bar without
providing identification.
Upon contact, one officer
told her to go outside
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multiple times and she
failed to comply. The
officer took hold of her
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right wrist and pulled her
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The subject tensed her
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arm and pulled it towards
the front of her body.
The officer applied a
wristlock to her right hand
and pulled her arm
behind her back. The
officer placed a cuff on
her right wrist, then pulled
her left arm behind her
back then placed a cuff
on her left wrist. There
were no injuries to the
officer or subject.
Evening
9/14
2021006654
OWI
Y
An officer responded to
Watch —
reports of an impaired
One Officer
driver. When
approached by officers
the subject attempted to
run. One officer caught
the subject, wrapped their
arms around the subject
and pulled him to the
ground. An officer rolled
the subject on to his
stomach and pulled the
subject's arms behind his
back placing handcuffs
on both wrists. The
officer sustained
superficial injuries during
the arrest.
Evening
9115
20210/16680
Sick or
N
Sick/Injured deer shot
Watch —
Injured
and killed by officer.
One Officer
Animal
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Day Watch
9t17
2021006729
Mental
Officers were dispatched
— Four
Impairment
to the free lunch program
Officers
for an individual who had
a mental health committal
order issued by a judge.
Officers explained to the
subject that he needed to
go to the ER for a mental
health evaluation, but the
subject remained
adamant that he was not
going and that he would
resist. One officer pulled
the subject's left arm
J,
behind his back and he
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tensed up and attempted
to pull away. Two
officers took hold of the
other arm and pulled it
behind his back as the
subject spat at officers
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and continued to pull
away. One officer placed
a spit hood over the
subject and another
officer placed handcuffs
on each wrist as the other
officers held his arms
behind his back. The
subject was taken to the
ER for a mental health
evaluation.
Evening
9t17
2021006730
Domestic
Y
Officers were dispatched
Watch —
Disturbance
to a residence for a
Three
domestic disturbance
Officers
where it was alleged that
a subject was slashing
tires and was in the
process of retrieving a
firearm. An officer
contacted a subject who
was attempting to gain
entry to a residence. An
officer took hold of her
left wrist and left elbow in
order to prevent her from
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entering the residence.
The subject tensed her
body and pulled away
from the officer. The
subject then punched the
officer in the groin. The
officer then took hold of
the subject's left arm and
pushed the subject's
down towards the
ground. The officer
attempted to pull the
subject's arms behind her
back, but she continued
to tense her arms and
body. The officer pulled
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the subject to her feet
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and handcuffed her with
her arms in the front due
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previous broken arm.
The subject then refused
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to walk to the patrol car,
so an officer took hold of
the subject's legs, while
other officers held her
upper body, placing her
into the patrol vehicle.
One officer reported
superficial injuries and no
injuries to the subject.
Late Night
9/17
2021006746
Public
Y
Officers observed an
Watch —
Intoxication
intoxicated male carrying
Two
an open container of
Officers
alcohol. Upon contact,
the subject ran from
officers. Two officers in
the area spotted the
subject and one officer
lowered his shoulder and
tackled the subject to the
ground. The officer rolled
the subject on to his
stomach while an officer
held the subject on the
round by placingtheir
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hands on the subject's
back vehicle another
officer pulled the
subject's arms behind his
back and placed
handcuffs on the
subject's wrists. There
were no injuries to the
subject or officers.
Evening
9118
2021006770
Weapons
N
Officers responded to a
Watch —
Offense/
subject wielding a knife.
Two
Mental
Upon arrival, the subject
Officers
Impairment
was wielding a large
knife. One officer drew
their weapon and
commanded the subject
to drop the knife. The
subject threw the knife on
the ground, then ran
towards the knife as if to
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attempt to pick it up
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again. One officer drew
his taser in anticipation of
the need for a less lethal
option. The subject was
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told to get on the ground,
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and he complied. One
officer moved in and took
hold of the subject's
arms, placing handcuffs
on his wrists.
Late Night
9/18
2021006785
Open
Y
An officer observed a
Watch —
Container
subject leave a bar with
Three
an open container of
Officers
alcohol. Upon contact,
the officer attempted to
ask for identification and
the subject provided false
information. Eventually
the subject was identified,
and he was placed under
arrest. Two officers took
hold of the subject's arms
and attempted to pull his
arms behind his back.
The subject tensed his
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arm muscles and pulled
his arms towards his
body, grabbing out for a
purse that he had on his
person. Officers
continued to pull the
subject's arms, causing
him to fall to the ground.
Once on the ground, an
officer placed handcuffs
on the subject's wrists
and transported him to
jail. The subjectwas
found to be a felon in
possession of a firearm.
The firearm was found in
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his bag he was grabbing
towards. The subject
was transported to jail
without injury to the
subject or officers.
Day Watch
9/22
2021006889
Suspicious
Y
Officers were dispatched
— TWO
Activity
for reports of a subject
Officers
who was yelling and
attempting to punch
people. When officers
arrived, the subject
began walking away from
officer's despite being
told to stop and stand
still. The subject was
found to be intoxicated
but refused sobriety tests
offered by officers. The
subject was placed under
arrest and officers
attempted to handcuff the
subject. One officer took
hold of the subject's left
bicep with their right hand
and took hold of the
subject's right wrist,
pulling both arms behind
the subject's back. The
subject continued to
tense his arms and pull
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away from officers.
Another officer held the
subject's right arm behind
his back and placed
handcuffs on both wrists.
The subject was taken to
the patrol vehicle where
he refused to get into the
vehicle. One officer used
a wrist lock on the
subject's left wrist,
twisting the subject's arm
until he entered the
vehicle. There were no
injuries to the subject or
officers.
Day Watch
9t22
2021006893
Burglary
Y
Officers responded to a
— Two
burglary in process where
Officers
a subject armed with a
knife had entered an
apartment where a
mother and her baby
resided. Officers found
the subject facedown in
the kitchen area with a
knife covered in blood.
Two officers drew their
side arms and covered
the subject until he could
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be searched and found to
have no weapons other
than the knife. One
officer directed the
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subject to stand, but he
ignored the commands.
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An officer grabbed the
subject under his left
armpit with his right hand
and took hold of the
subject's left forearm and
lifted the subject to his
feet. The subject turned
to his right and spat blood
and saliva in an officer's
face. An officer took hold
of the subject's left and
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right wrists and pinned
the subject against the
wall until another officer
secured the subject into
handcuffs. The subject
was guided by his left
arm to a waiting
ambulance.
Evening
9123
2021006932
Welfare
N
Officers were dispatched
Watch —
Check
to perform a welfare
Three
check where it was
Officers
reported that a male was
grabbing a female in the
street. Officers contacted
the individuals and found
one subject who was a
known meth user who
was exhibiting signs of
meth use. During the
interaction the subject
was grabbing at a
a
pedestrian so one officer
placed the subject into
handcuffs by pulling the
a
subject's arms behind his
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back and placing
handcuffs on each wrist.
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An officer walked the
subject towards their
patrol vehicle and the
subject barged at the
officer with his right
shoulder. The subject
was told to stop but the
subject continued to
barge at the officer and
flail around. An officer
pushed the subject's
chest against the patrol
vehicle to prevent them
from being struck. The
subject kicked his right
leg back in an attempt to
strike an officer. An
officer placed his leg
between the subject's
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legs moving his legs
apart to keep him
unbalanced. The subject
continued to push back
and kick out, so an officer
drew their taser in
attempt to encourage the
subject to comply. The
subject continued to jerk
around, striking out
towards officers..
Officers noticed that the
subject's breathing was
becoming shallow, and
the subject lowered
himself to the ground
where officers noticed
that he was becoming
unresponsive. One
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officer administered
Narcan and the subject
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regained consciousness
and became combative
again, locking up an
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officer's legs between his
legs and continuing to
flail around. The subject
was given commands to
release the officer's legs
while other officers held
the subject's legs and
arms to prevent injury.
There was a delay in the
ambulance arriving, so
officers placed the
subject into the patrol
vehicle and transported
him to the ER. There
were no injuries to the
subject or the officers.
Evening
9/25
2021006986
Interference
Y
Officers attempted to
Watch —
with Official
identify a cyclist riding his
One Officer
Acts
bike in the ped mall area.
Upon contact, the cyclist
became belligerent with
officers, flipping officers
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off and pulling up the
front wheel of his bike.
The cyclist took off and
encountered an officer in
another area of the
pedmall. The subject
was instructed to stop
and get off his bike. The
subject failed to comply
and rode his bike
aggressively towards an
officer, telling the officer
that they better move.
The officer inserted their
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arm between the
subject's arms as he
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the officer. This caused
the subject to fall off his
bike. The officer pulled
the subject's arms behind
their back and placed
handcuffs on both wrists.
There were no injuries to
the subject or the officer.
Late Night
9126
2021007006
Intoxicated
Y
Officers contacted
Watch —
Subject
intoxicated subjects who
Two
had open containers of
Officers
alcohol. During the
interaction, a male
subject constantly
interjected himself int the
incident. Officers
attempted to identify the
intoxicated subject and
attempted to hide his fake
identification in his wallet.
When told to take out the
fake identification the
subject stated that he
didn't have one. A
decision was made to
arrest the subject and he
was told to turn around in
reparation for
handcuffing. The subject
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tuned around but tensed
his arms and began
pulling away from the
officer. An officer took
hold of the subject's left
arm and another officer
stepped in to take hold of
the subject's right arm.
The subject continued to
pull away from officers
and fell to the ground.
One officer put their hand
on the subject's shoulder
area to keep him in place
on the ground as another
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Late Night
9/26
2021007017
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Officers responded to a
Watch —
single vehicle crash
Four
where a subject was
Officers
observed fleeing from the
vehicle. The subject was
spotted running through
yards and was eventually
found hiding underneath
a vehicle. The subject
was ordered to come out
from under the vehicle
and get on the ground.
The subject came out but
would not get on the
ground. One officer drew
their taser and placed the
red dot on the subject's
torso ordering him to get
on the ground. Other
officers had their service
weapons drawn pointed
at the subject ordering
him to the ground. The
subject ignored
commands to stay on the
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ground and an officer
took hold of his right wrist
to handcuff the subject,
but he continuously
pulled away. One officer
wrapped their arms
around the subject and
pulled him to the ground.
While on the ground an
officer pulled the
subject's arms from
underneath his body,
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held them in place while
handcuffs were applied to
each wrist. Another
officer prevented the
subject from kicking out
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together on the ground.
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The subject stood up and
officers attempted to put
the subject into the back
of the vehicle for
transport. The subject
wouldn't allow officers to
shut the door, instead he
kicked out towards
officers and braced his
legs in the door frame.
The subject was given
multiple warnings but
continued to kick at
officers. One officer
sprayed the subject in the
face with O0. An officer
placed the subject's legs
inside the vehicle. The
subject was transported
without injury to officers
or the subject.
Evening
9t26 1
2021007032
Burglary
Y
Officers responded to a
Watch —
burglary in progress.
One Officer
Upon arrival, an officer
observed a subject
wearing a backpack
carrying a pitchfork duck
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and hide underneath a
Quonset hut. The subject
walked out from the but
and walked towards an
officer. The subject was
red in the face, erratic
and agitated. The officer
ordered the subject to get
on the ground several
times and the subject
ignored the commands.
An officer drew their taser
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the ground. This time the
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subject complied, and an
officer pulled the
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subject's arms behind his
back, and placed
handcuffs on each wrist.
There were no injuries to
the subject or officers.
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TO:
Chief Liston
FROM:
Captain Brotherton
RE:
Monthly Complaint Report
DATE:
November 1, 2021
The following complaints were made to the ICPD from the public regarding officer conduct.
Complaints are received and fielded by supervisors by telephone, in -person, and on-line
through the ICPD's webpage.
January —1 complaint
• On-line complaint of an officer not wearing a mask
o Finding — Unfounded. Determined to be another agency
February — 0 complaints
March — 4 Complaints
• On-line complaint of officer failing to enforce the mask mandate
o Finding — Unfounded. Not enough information provided to investigate
• On-line complaint of unlawful arrest
o Finding — Unfounded. Determined to be another agency.
• Complaint of an undeserved harassment warning
o Finding — Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
• On-line third -party complaint of an alleged incident which occurred possibly 10 years
prior and before officer was certified as a peace officer.
o Assigned IA 21-01 —Not Sustained
April — 2 Complaints
• On-line complaint of excessive force
o Finding - Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
• Complaint an officer shined a light toward complainant
o Finding — Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, arid propel
May-1 Complaint
• In person complaint that Officers illegally allowed a vehicle to be repossessed-
o Finding -Exonerated. Officers' actions were justified, lawful, and proper-,
June — 0 complaints
July — 2 Complaints
• On-line compliant regarding dissatisfaction with handling of a vehicle street storage
o Finding - Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
• CPRB complaint —Third Party complaint regarding Officers actions during a crash
investigation.
o Finding — Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
August-1 Complaint
In person complaint that Officer was rude when addressing an illegally parked vehicle
o Finding — Sustained. Officer's approach to addressing the driver of the vehicle
could be perceived as rude.
September — 5 Complaints
• Emailed complaint regarding officer's response to loud music in a residential
neighborhood.
o Finding — Sustained. Officer misunderstood ICPD enforcement of loud music
during University Rush Week.
• On-line complaint regarding a vehicle crash investigation
o Finding - Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
• On-line complaint regarding a bar check -Officer made illegal stop of patron
o Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
• CPRB Complaint — Complaint regarding Officer misconduct
o Assigned IA 21-06 — Not Sustained
• CPRB Complaint — Third party complaint of excessive force.
o Assigned IA 21-07 — Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and
proper
October — 3 Complaints
• CPRB Complaint —Third party complaint Officer was discourteous.
o Assigned IA 21-08 -Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and
proper
• CPRB Complaint —Complaint officer followed complainant while driving
o Finding — Unfounded. Determined to be another agency.
• CPRB Complaint— Complaint officer performed an illegal search
o Finding - Exonerated. Officer's actions were justified, lawful, and proper
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 3, 2021
To: Community Police Review Board
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: CPRB Legal Counsel
CPRB's Legal Counsel was last obtained by a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Legal Services.
Legal Counsel Ford was hired in 2014 and the Board renewed his contract for an additional
three years in 2019. The contract term will end on January 31, 2022.
The Board has the following choices regarding the position for CPRB Legal Counsel:
A. The City and the vendor may renew the original contract for two (2) additional three-year
time periods by mutual agreement. Either party may terminate the contract at any time,
for any reason.
B. Renew and negotiate new contract terms.
C. Send out a new RFQ for Legal Services and go through the proposal process set by the
Board. This would not foreclose Counsel Ford from being selected again.
If the Board wishes, it may meet in executive session without Counsel Ford to make its
choice. If letter C if chosen, the hiring for CPRB's Legal Counsel will be in accordance with
the city's Purchasing Manual, which recommends a procurement process such as a
Request for proposal (RFP) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) as follows:
a. Prepare the RFP or RFQ, post to City's website, and contact potential attorneys*;
Suggested minimum of 2 weeks advertising.
b. Prepare tool for evaluation and scoring to assist in narrowing applicant pool for
interviews. RFP only.
c. Prepare questions for interview. RFP and/or RFQ
d. Schedule and conduct interviews. RFP and/or RFQ
e. Complete evaluations and make a recommendation for award to CPRB. RFP and
RFQ.
It is important to have the Board Participation level (see page 2) decided prior to a timeline
being developed and release of RFP documents. In 2014 the Board created and chose
option 5.
May wish to contact University of Iowa Law School and Linn and Johnson County
Bar Associations.
CPRB Legal Counsel
November 3, 2021
Page 2
Board Participation Options
Option 1 Entire Board involved in steps b-e above. This would involve scheduling
additional Board meetings and involve a commitment of time by the entire
Board. Meetings would be posted as quorums and executive sessions held.
Staff* involved in the process.
Option 2 The Board selects no more than two members, could be chair and vice -chair
(less than a quorum) to be involved in steps b-e above, and makes
recommendation to the Board. Reducing the time of the entire Board
andproviding for no meeting requirements. Staff* involved in the process.
Option 3 The Board selects no more than two members, could be chair and vice -chair
(less than a quorum) to be involved in steps d and a above, and makes
recommendation to the Board. Reducing the time of the entire Board and
providing for no meeting requirements. Staff* involved in the process.
Option 4 The Board directs staff* to complete steps b-e above, and staff makes a
recommendation to the entire Board. Reducing the time of the entire Board
and providing for no meeting requirements.
Option 5 Direct the City Clerk and the Equity Director, along with either the Chair or
Vice Chair (pending availability) to interview, complete evaluation tool, and
make a recommendation to the Board.
Final decision will be made by the entire Board for all options above. Contract signing will
be done by the City.
*City Clerk
Previously distributed 7/13/21 CPRB meeting packet
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
1319) 356-5000
July 1, 2021 Q 19) 356-5009 FAX
www.lcgov.org
On March 11. 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law.
This legislation established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, which
provides significant resources to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to support
urgent COVID-19 response efforts, replace lost public sector revenue and restore service levels,
support immediate financial stabilization for households and businesses, and address public
health and economic challenges caused by the pandemic and that have disproportionately
impacted certain populations.
While the funds provide broad flexibility to local governments, the U.S. Treasury has released
detailed guidance on how these funds can be used. A summary sheet of eligible uses is
attached to this letter. You can also visit www.icaov.oralARPA to learn more, find a link to full
U.S. Treasury Guidance, and view other City resources and outreach materials.
The U.S. Treasury has allocated $18.3 million to the City of Iowa City. The City received
approximately half of this funding in May 2021 and anticipates receipt of the remaining balance
in May 2022. All funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024.
The City anticipates ongoing public input opportunities throughout the eligible use period
(December 31, 2024) and will collect an initial round of public input through August 15, 2021.
We encourage the community to imagine how these funds can be transformative for Iowa City.
On behalf of the City of Iowa City, I would like to invite all Iowa City Boards, Commissions, and
Committees to share ideas for spending these funds. Thoughts and ideas can be submitted
through the following:
• Online survey: https://www.surveymorkey.com(rilCARPA
• E-mail to oublicinout0iowa-city.orQ
Additional virtual and in -person listening sessions are also being scheduled and details on these
opportunities will be published online at icgov.org/ARPA and through other City platforms.
Thank you for your consideration and all the work you do to make our community better.
Sincerely,
Rachel Kilburg
Assistant City Manager
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
The American Rescue Plan will deliver $350 billion for state, local, territorial, and
Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs.
The Coronavinis State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a
substantial infusion of resources to help turn the title on the
pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation far
a wrong and equitable recovery.
Funding Objectives
• Support urgent COVID-19 response efforts to continue to
decrease spread of the virus and bring the pandemic uncler control
• Replace lost public sector revenue to strengthen support for vital
public services and help retain jobs
• Support immediate economic stabilization for households and
businesses
• Address systemic public health and economic challenges that
have contributed to the inequal impact of the pandemic
Support Public Health Response
Fund COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical
expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain
public health and safety staff
f� Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss
P®4_ Use funds to provide government services to
the extent of the reduction in revenue
experienced due to the pandemic
Eligible Jurisdictions & Allocations
Direct Recipients
• States and District of Columbia
($L95.3 billion)
• Counties ($65.1 billion)
• Metropolitan cities ($4s;6 billion)
• Tribal governments ($20.0 billion)
• Territories ($4.5 billion)
Indirect Recipients
• Plon-entitlement units($19.5 billion)
Address Negative Economic Impacts
INRespond to economic harms to workers, families,
small businesses, impacted industries, and the
public sector
Premium Pay for Essential Workers
offer additional support to those who have and
will bear the greatest health risks because of their
service in critical infrastructure sectors
Water and Sewer Infrastructure ((t q) Broadband Infrastructure
Make necessary investments to improve access •� Make necessary investments to provide unserved
to clean drinking water and infest in or underserved locations with new or expanded
wastewater and stonowater Infrastructure broadband access
q For More Information: Please visit www.treasury.gov/SLFRP
For Media Inquiries: Please contact the U.S. Treasury Press Office at (202) 622-2960
For General Inquiries: Please email SLFRP@treasury.gov for additional information
Example Uses of Funds
® Support Public Health Response
• Services to contain and mitigate the spread of
COVID-19, including vaccination, medical expenses,
testing, contact tracing, quarantine costs, capacity
enhancements, and manyrelated activities
• Behavioral healthcare services, including mental
health or substance misuse treatment, crisis
intervention, and related services
• Payroll and covered benefits for public health,
healthcare, human services, and public safety staff to
the extent that they work on the COVID-19 response
A Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss
• Ensure continuity of vital government services by
filling budget shortfalls
• Revenue loss is calculated relative to the expected
trend, beginning with the last full fiscal year pre -
pandemic and adjusted annually for growth
• Recipients may re -calculate revenue loss at multiple
points during the program, supporting those entities
that experience revenue loss with a lag
Water & Sewer Infrastructure
Includes improvements to infrastructure, such as
building or upgrading facilities and transmission,
distribution, and storage systems
Eligible uses aligned to Environmental Protection
Agency project categories For the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund
g Equity -Focused Services
• Additional flexibility for the hardest -hit communities
and families to address health disparities, invest in
housing, address educational disparities, and promote
healthy childhood environments
• Broadly applicable to Qualified Census Tracts, other
disproportionately impacted areas, and when
provided by Tribal governments
ZA Address Negative Economic Impacts
• Deliver assistance to workers and families, including
support for unemployed workers, aid to households,
and survivor's benefits for families of COVID-19 victims
• Support small businesses with loans, grants, in -kind
assistance, and counseling programs
• Speed the recovery of impacted industries, including
the tourism, travel, and hospitality sectors
• Rebuild public sector capacity by rehiring staff,
replenishing state unemployment insurance funds, and
Implementing economic relief programs
"a Premium Pay for Essential Workers
Provide premium pay to essential workers, both
directly and through grants to third -party employers
Prioritize low -and moderate -income workers, who
face the greatest mismatch between employment -
related health risks and compensation
• Key sectors include healthcare, grocery and Food
services, education, childcare, sanitation, and transit
• Must be fully additive to a worker's wages
Broadband Infrastructure
Focus on households and businesses without access
to broadband and those with connections that do
not provide minimally acceptable speeds
• Fund projects that deliver reliable service with
minimum 100 Mbps download j 100 Mops upload
speeds unless impracticable
• Complement broadband investments made through
the Capital Projects Fund
Ineligible Uses
• Changes that reduce net tax revenue must not be
offset with American Rescue Plan funds
• Extraordinary payments into a pension fund are a
prohibited use of this funding
• other restrictions apply to eligible uses
The examples listed inthis document are non -exhaustive, do not describe all terms and conditions associated with the use of this funding,
and donut describe all the restrictions on use that may apply. The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides this document, the State and
Local contact channels, and other resources for informational purposes. Although efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the
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GRAFT Prepared by Amanda Nichols -Chair
A Board of the City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240-1826
(319)356-5043
November 03, 2021
Mayor and City Council
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
RE: Response to request for city board to provide input on ARPA funds
Dear Mayor and City Council,
In response to your request for city boards to provide input on how Iowa City's ARPA funds are
spent, the Community Police Review Board requests that you fully fund the Excluded Workers
Fund, providing $3,200 for every member of excluded workers' households.
Families that never received unemployment insurance and stimulus checks, while living through
the same pandemic as the rest of us, urgently need this money. They have already waited 18
months for assistance that most of us have received. Direct payments to workers who were
ineligible for previous relief programs need to be a priority and need to be large enough to be
impactful.
Regards,
Amanda Nichols
Community Police Review Board Chair
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 21, 2021
To: Community Police Review Board
From: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
Re: Community Police Review Board (CPRB) Recommendations Update
On behalf of the City Council and City staff team, I wish to express my gratitude for your
continued volunteer service to our community. Significant responsibility comes with your service
on the CPRB. Ultimately, your role in ensuring fair, thorough, and accurate investigations, as
well as offering feedback on policy and performance helps ensure that we execute on our stated
mission of the Iowa City Police Department, which is 'To work in partnership with the
community, enhance trust, protect with courage and compassion, and empower victims of crime
through excellence in service."
The purpose of this memo is to update you on recent City Council discussions regarding the
status of your thirteen recommendations from December 22, 2020. As a reminder, two of the
recommendations have already been formally adopted by ordinance (recommendations #4 and
#13). These expanded the complainant's ability to respond to the Police Chiefs findings and
lengthened the statute of limitations for filing a complaint. Similarly, two recommendations not
requiring City Council action were previously agreed upon between the CPRB and Police Chief
(recommendations #6 and #7). These items included expanding reporting from the Police
Department to the CPRB via the public meeting packets of the Board.
After your September 20, 2021 meeting in which you discussed the remaining
recommendations, the City Council held a public work session to advance their deliberations as
well. At that meeting, the City Council made several decisions, including:
Drop further consideration of those recommendations that were found to directly
conflict with state law (recommendations #1, #2, #3, #5, and #12)
Agreement that at anytime the CPRB feels that an independent audit of Police
Department procedure is necessary that such a recommendation be forwarded by
the CPRB to the City Council (recommendation #8)
Concurrence with the recommendation to expand CPRB membership from five to
seven with a strong preference for diverse representation and a law enforcement
professional (recommendation #11). City staff will draft the required code language
and forward that to the CPRB for review and comment prior to formal City Council
consideration.
The City Council also indicated an interest in awaiting your final recommendations regarding a
budget and the possible partnership with a social worker 1 medical professional to aid
complainants as needed (recommendations #9 and #10). With closure pending on those two
items, all thirteen recommendations will have been fully considered.
The City Council expressed their continued appreciation for all the work you, and previous
members, have put into these recommendations. When fully complete, your recommendations
will have led to expanded complainant rights, enhanced public reporting, greater community
awareness and expanded membership and representation on the CPRB. Thank you again for
leading the charge on these meaningful enhancements.
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
OFFICE CONTACTS
October 2021
Date Description
None
November 9, 2021 Mtg Packet
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
COMPLAINT DEADLINES
CPRB Complaint #20-0_2
Filed:
06/04/20
Chief's report due (90 days):
09/02/20
Extension Request:
12/15/20
Extension Request:
02101/21
OIR Report filed:
01/28/21
Chief's Report filed:
06/30/21
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
02/09/21
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
03/09/21
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
04/14/21
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
07/13/21
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
08/02/21
CPRB meeting #6 (Review):
08/30/21
CPRB meeting #7 (Review):
09/20/21
CPRB meeting #8 (Review):
10/12/21
CPRB meeting #9 (Review):
11/01/21
CPRB meeting #10 (Review):
??/??/21
CPRB report due (90 days) from OIR report: 04/28/21
CPRB report due (90 day extension)
from Chief's report: 09/28/21
CPRB report due (90 day additional extension): 12/27/21
CPRB Comolairrt #20-05
Filed:
08/14120
Chief's report due (90 days):
11/12/20
Extension Request:
12/15/20
Extension Request:
02101/21
OIR Report filed:
01/28/21
Chief's Report filed:
06/30/21
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
02/09/21
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
03/09/21
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
04/14/21
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
07/13/21
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
08/02/21
CPRB meeting #6 (Review):
08/30/21
CPRB meeting #7 (Review):
09/20/21
CPRB meeting #8 (Review):
10/12121
CPRB meeting #9 (Review):
11/01/21
CPRB meeting #10 (Review):
??/??/21
CPRB report due (90 days) from OIR report: 04/28/21
CPRB report due (90 day extension)
from Chief's report: 09/28/21
CPRB report due (90 day additional extension): 12/27/21
November 9, 2021 Mtg Packet
CPRB Complaint #20-06
Filed:
Chief's report due (90 days):
Extension Request:
Extension Request:
OIR Report filed:
Chief's Report filed:
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
CPRB meeting #6 (Review):
CPRB meeting #7 (Review):
CPRB meeting #8 (Review):
CPRB meeting #9 (Review):
CPRB meeting #10 (Review):
CPRB meeting #11 (Review):
CPRB report due (90 days) from OIR report:
CPRB report due (90 day extension)
from Chief's report:
CPRB report due (90 day additional extension):
CPRB Com faint #20-07
Filed:
Chief's report due (90 days):
Extension Request:
Extension Request:
OIR Report filed:
Chief's Report filed:
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
CPRB meeting #6 (Review):
CPRB meeting #7 (Review):
CPRB meeting #8 (Review):
CPRB meeting #9 (Review):
CPRB meeting #10 (Review):
CPRB report due (90 days) from OIR report:
CPRB report due (90 day extension)
from Chiefs report:
CPRB report due (90 day additional extension):
08/19/20
11/17/20
12/15/20
02101 /21
01 /28/21
06/30/21
02/09/21
03/09/21
03/26/21
04/14/21
07/13/21
08/02/21
08130/21
09/20/21
10/12/21
11/01/21
??/??121
04/28/21
09/28/21
12/27/21
08/27/20
11 /25/20
12/15/20
02/01/21
01/28/21
O6/30/21
02/09/21
03/09121
04/14/21
07/13/21
08/02/21
08/30/21
09/20/21
10/12/21
11/01/21
??/??/21
09/28/21
12/27/21
November 9, 2021 Mtg Packet
CPRB Complaint #20-08
Filed:
Chief's report due (90 days):
Extension Request:
Extension Request:
OIR Report filed:
Chief's Report filed:
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
CPRB meeting #6 (Review):
CPRB meeting #7 (Review):
CPRB meeting #8 (Review):
CPRB meeting #9 (Review):
CPRB meeting #10 (Review):
CPRB meeting #11 (Review):
CPRB report due (90 days ) from OIR report
CPRB report due (90 day extension)
from Chiefs report:
CPRB report due (90 day extension):
CPRB Complaint #21-01
Filed:
Chief's report due (90 days):
Chief's report filed:
Complainant's response to the Chief's report
(21 days to respond, no response received)
Chief/City Manager response to the
Complainant's response (10 days to respond):
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB meeting #3 (Review):
CPRB meeting #4 (Review):
CPRB meeting #5 (Review):
CPRB report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant):
08/27/20
11/25120
12/15/20
02101 /21
01128/21
06/30/21
02/09/21
03/09/21
04/14/21
05/26/21
07/13/21
08/02/21
08/30/21
09/20/21
10/12/21
11/01/21
??/??/21
04/28/21
09/28/21
12/27/21
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07/29/21
10/27//21
09/02/21
09/23/21
09/20/21
10/12/21
11/01/21
11/09/21
??/??/21
12/22/21
November 9, 2021 Mtg Packet
CPRB Complaint #21-02
Filed:
Chiefs report due (90 days):
Chiefs report filed:
Complainant's response to the Chief's report
(21 days to respond, no response received)
Chief/City Manager response to the
Complainant's response (10 days to respond):
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant)
CPRB Complaint #21-03
Filed:
Chiefs report due (90 days):
Chief's report filed:
Complainant's response to the Chief's report
(21 days to respond)
Chief/City Manager response to the
Complainant's response (10 days to respond):
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant):
CPRB Complaint #21-04
Filed:
Chiefs report due (90 days):
Chief's report filed:
Complainant's response to the Chiefs report
(21 days to respond)
Chief/City Manager response to the
Complainant's response (10 days to respond)
CPRB meeting #1 (Review):
CPRB meeting #2 (Review):
CPRB report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant)
09/20/21
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10/19/21
11/09/21
11/01/21
09/27/21
12/27/121
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11 /09/21
November9, 2021 Mtg Packet
CPRB COmDlaint #21-07
Filed: 10/27/21
Chiefs report due (90 days): 01/26/22
Chiefs report filed: ??/??/??
Complainant's response to the Chiefs report
(21 days to respond) ??/??/??
Chief/City Manager response to the
Complainant's response (10 days to respond): ??/????
CPRB meeting #1 (Review): ??/??/??
CPRB meeting #2 (Review): ??/??/??
CPRB report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant): ??/??/??
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE
December 14, 2021
January 11, 2022
February 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
The following documents were handed
out during the meeting.
Chris Olney
From: kenn Bowen <ckmbowen@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4:12 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Support for EWF
R SK
To all concerned:
• I am writing in support of Agenda Item 3.2 Discussion on American Rescue Plan and the draft letter directing the
city to invest in an Excluded Workers Fund.
• I heartily encourage the CPRB members to support the resolution and send a strong message to the city.
• Thank you in advance for your support.
Kenn Bowen
Iowa City, IA
Chris Olney
From: Sabri Rose Sky <sabriclaysky@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 4:18 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: In support of Agenda Item 3.2
RISK
Dear CPRB,
Please support the American Rescue Plan Act funds going to the Excluded Workers Fund.
Thank you.
Sabrielle R. Sky [Stotts],
Iowa City resident
Chris Olney
From: pat bowen <patjbowen@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:46 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Excluded Workers
CRPB
My name is Pat Bowen, I am writing today in support of Agenda Item 3.2 on the discussion around the ARPA.
I have been working with the EWF group since spring. I am a member of one of the coalition organizations. I have
spoken and am on record of my support for the EWF at many city and county meetings.
Families are hurting, we need to help those that are the unseen in our community. And most importantly they need
direct payment, not more bureaucracy holding the money up.
Thank you for the work you do. Thank you for supporting the Excluded Workers Fund!
Sincerely,
Pat Bowen
She/hers
Iowa City
PS Amanda, I appreciated your op ed in the Gazette on Sunday! You were spot on!
This email is from an external source.
Chris Olney
From: Leon Krisl <krislzach@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:53 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Agenda Item 3.2 Discussion
My name is Zach Krisl, and as a resident of Iowa City, I am writing in order to strongly encourage investing in the
Excluded Workers Fund under the American Rescue Plan, and to support the resolution in order to build a more
equitable community. Thank you for your time.
-Zack Krisl
Chris Olney
From: Kevo Rivera <kevorivera.trc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:46 AM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Fund Excluded Workers
A
Dear all,
Thank you for discussing the urgent need to direct ARPA funds to excluded workers in Iowa City. As a member of the
Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, I have been invested in paying attention to and advocating
alongside the voices of excluded frontline workers over the past several months. The TRC is a signed member of the
Fund Excluded Workers Coalition, which has also garnered the support of the Human Rights Commission. I request that
you approve the draft letter included on your agenda
directing the city to invest in an Excluded Workers Fund.
Thank you,
Kevo Rivera
Commissioner, Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission
mobile: 319-576-8414
Note: Be advised that any electronic written correspondence sent to or from me concerning the TRC may be subject to
becoming open record.
Chris Olnev
From: info . <info@ iowacitymutualaid.com >
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:23 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Cc: Mandi Nichols
Subject: Agenda Item 3.2
A
My name is Stephany Hoffelt and I am a coordinator of the Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective
(ICMA). Members of ICMA are in full support of the direct payment of funds to the people who need
it via the existing mechanisms in the county.
Nicholas Theisen shared an insightful op-ed in today's Cedar Rapids Gazette that points out the fact
that the county already has a means of distributing these funds through their direct assistance fund and
there is no need for losing large amounts of funds due to bureaucratic shuffling of money.
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This op-ed is also very much in alignment with ICMA's very strong belief in the autonomy and self-
determination of all people. Members of the Fund Excluded Workers (FEW) coalition have shown
that they are more than competent by navigating the tedious city local government situation the
manner necessary to achieve their goal of direct distribution.
I urge the CRPB to approve the draft letter as their official recommendation to city council.
Best regards,
Stephany Hoffelt (she.her.hers)
319-512-2422(work)
319-541-1341 (mobile)
I`04Va City Mil-tuaLAW-Co1kc-LE&
Chris Olney
From: Ann Houlahan <anntherese2000@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:37 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Excluded Workers Fund
My name is Ann Houlahan. I am writing in support of agenda item 3.2. 1 strongly support and urge CPRB members to
support the Excluded Workers Fund. Members of the coalition for the Excluded Workers Fund have been working
tirelessly for months endeavoring to give these people they're just due - the same as we obtained in the form of
stimulus payments. It is long overdue for us to act and, it's the right thing to do.
Thank you for your consideration of this important issue.
Ann Houlahan
Catholic Worker House volunteer
Sent from my iPad
This email is from an external source.
Chris Olney
From: Maureen Vasile <maureenvasile@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:27 PM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Fund Excluded Workers
A
Iowa City Police Community Review Board,
My name is Maureen Vasile. I am writing to you in support of Agenda item 3.2. Discussion on the ARP and the
draft letter directing the city to invest in an Excluded Workers Fund.
I am strongly requesting that the CPRD support The Excluded Workers Fund sending the Right Thing to Do message to
the city.
I have supported the excluded & immigrant workers the entire time as they are the ones who risked their health and the
health of their loved ones, working to keep our city open during the pandemic.
Now is the time, without a paid middle man, to give these diligent workers the money they deserve
Thank You,
Maureen Vasile
Catholic Worker
FEW Coalition
Chris Olney
From: Iowa City Catholic Worker <iowacitycatholicworker@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:42 AM
To: Community Police Review Board
Subject: Please support Agenda #3.2 - Excluded Workers Fund
A
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November 9, 2021
Iowa City Community Police Review Board:
Thank you for including a discussion on the American Rescue Plan on your agenda at tonight's
meeting.
The 17-group Fund Excluded Workers Coalition supports the draft letter on page 59 of tonight's
agenda packet and urges you to sign your unanimous support to the letter.
Previously incarcerated people and undocumented immigrants were not only excluded from
unemployment insurance and stimulus checks, they are also disproportionately the targets of the
police state, systemic racism, and structural violence.
Direct cash payments to excluded workers is one of the most effective means of alleviating
poverty. Lifting people out of poverty is one of the best ways to protect directly impacted people
from harmful and unnecessary interactions with the police.
Other city commissions concerned with social justice for people of color such as the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights Commission have also written their own letters
and passed their own resolutions directing the city council to support an Excluded Workers Fund.
All of us standing together on this issue would send a powerful message of unity and solidarity
with previously incarcerated people, undocumented immigrants, and unemployed workers.
We hope you will join your city commission colleagues and our 17-group coalition on this issue.
Thank you for your action on behalf of excluded workers - it means a lot,
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Alejandro Guzman, Ninoska Campos, Emily Sinnwell, and David Goodner
Fund Excluded Workers Coalition
Iowa City Catholic Worker Iowa City Ad -Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Iowa
Freedom Riders LULAC 308 LULAC Statewide Council Great Plains Action Society Ex -
Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) Iowa Iowa Student Action SEIU Local 199 AFSCME
12 Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Corridor Community Action Network Iowa City
Mutual Aid Collective Iowa City Democratic Socialists of America Community Transportation
Committee Nissa African Family Services Veterans for Peace Iowa City