HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-2022 Community Police Review BoardMEMORANDUM
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
DATE:
December 2, 2022
TO:
CPRB Members
FROM:
Tammy Neumann
RE:
Board Packet for meeting on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
Enclosed please find the following documents for your review and comment at the next board meeting:
• Agenda for 12/13/22
• Minutes of the meeting on 11/15/22
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report June 2022
• Office Contacts — November 2022
• Complaint Deadlines
• Updated Board Contact List
AGENDA
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022 — 5:30 P.M.
HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM
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 11-15-2022
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report June 2022
ITEM NO. 3 NEW BUSINESS
• None
ITEM NO. 4 OLD BUSINESS
• None
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
January 10, 2023, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Room
February 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Helling Conference Room
March 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Helling Conference Room
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 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.
ITEM NO. 10 ADJOURNMENT
Ifyou will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, 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.
DRAFT
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES — NOVEMBER 15, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Jerri MacConnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ricky Downing, Melissa Jensen, Jerri MacConnell, Saul Mekies,
Amanda Remington, Orville Townsend, Stuart Vander Vegte
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Tammy Neumann, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford
OTHERS PRESENT: Iowa City Police Chief Dustin Liston
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
(1) Accept the proposed addition to section 8-8-3(B) of the CPRB Ordinance. See memo from CPRB
attached.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Townsend, seconded by Vander Vegte, to adopt the consent calendar as presented.
• Minutes of the meeting on October 11, 2022
• ICPD Use of Force Review/Report— May 2022
Motion carried 7/0.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of Draft Ordinance 8-8 Amendment: At the October 11, 2022 meeting, MacConnell requested that
the Board discuss adding a clarification to the CPRB Ordinance 8-8 to state that complaints filed based on
what is gathered from social media, television, or other media outlets do not meet the required requisite of
personal knowledge. Counselor Ford drafted a memo from the Board to City Council requesting the following
addition to section 8-8-3(B) of the CPRB ordinance as follows:
"A person who observes an incident solely on social media, television, or other media
outlets does not have the requisite "personal knowledge" needed to authorize such
person to file a complaint."
MacConnell suggested this addition also apply to CPRB members who may want to file a
complaint. Ford explained this change does not include the Board, however, if there is a concern
about something a Board member saw on social media, the Board would need a majority vote to
move forward in filing a complaint. Remington stated she would not agree to a motion that would
remove any power from the Board.
Motioned by Mekies, seconded by Jensen, to approve the proposed addition to section 8-8-3(B)
of the CPRB ordinance as written and forward to City Council.
Motion carried 7/0.
CPRB Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2022
Page 2
Ford will communicate with the City Attorney's office letting them know that the Board has
passed the requested addition to the ordinance and are asking City Council to make the
amendment.
OLD BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
None
BOARD INFORMATION
Vander Vegte requested an item for discussion to the December 13, 2022 agenda. He asked if it would be
possible for the board members to receive training regarding citizens' rights during an arrest and information
regarding police procedures. MacConnell noted the invite in the CPRB packet regarding the 2023 Community
Police Academy. Townsend asked for input from Chief Liston regarding Vander Vegte' s request. Chief Liston
stated he appreciated that it may be difficult to form an opinion of what is on a video without knowing these
policies. He too encouraged all to apply for the Academy. He further noted that all the general orders are
available online and added that members are welcome to request a ride -along with a police officer at any time.
Jensen noted some necessary changes to the CPRB member list to include adding the title of chair to
MacConnell and removing vice -chair from Townsend.
STAFF INFORMATION
Neumann pointed out the flyer in the packet inviting members to participate in the "Iowa Public Records and
Open Meetings Law Training" on Thursday, December 8, 2022 via Zoom.
Neumann asked the board to review the members list, included in the meeting packet, for any necessary
changes.
MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS
• December 13, 2022, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Room
• January 10, 2023, 5:30 PM Helling Conference Room
• February 14, 2023, 5:30 PM Helling Conference Room
Downing noted he will be absent from the January 10, 2023 meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Remington, seconded by Vander Vegte, 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.
CPRB Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2022
Page 3
Motion carried 7/0. Open session adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
Returned to open session at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to set the level of review for CPRB Complaint #22-09 at 8-8-
7(B)(1)(a), on the record with no further investigation.
Motion carried 7/0.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Jensen, seconded by Townsend, to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 p.m.
Motion carried 7/0.
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 16, 2022
TO: City of Iowa City Council
FROM: Community Police Review Board Members
Re: proposed amendments to Ordinance 8-8 requested by the
Community Police Review Board
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The members of the Community Police Review Board request that the City Council
consider adopting the following proposed revision to section 8-8-3(B) of the CPRB
ordinance (with suggested additions shown with underlined text):
Any person with personal knowledge of the alleged police misconduct may
file a complaint with the board. In order to have personal knowledge", the
complainant must have been directly involved in the incident or witnessed
the incident. A person who observes an incident solely on social media,
television or other media outlets does not have the requisite "Personal
knowledge" needed to authorize such person to file a complaint. If the
person with personal knowledge is underage or otherwise unable to
complete a complaint form, the complaint may be filed by such person's
designated representative. The City Manager, the Police Chief, the City
Council or the board itself may file a complaint based on a reasonable belief
that police misconduct has occurred regardless of personal knowledge. The
person or official filing the complaint may hereafter be referred to as the
"complainant".
TO:
Chief Dustin Liston
FROM:
Sgt. Andrew McKnight
RE:
June 2022 Use of Force Review
DATE:
December V, 2022
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 committee 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 December 1 st, 2022. It was composed of Sgt. McKnight, Sgt.
J. Fink, and Officer Colin Fowler.
For the review of submitted reports in June, the Review Committee documented the following:
• 39 individual officers were involved in 20 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 20 uses of force, 18 involved force being used against people. There were two animals euthanized
by officers.
• Out of the 39 officers involved in the 28 uses of force against people, 1 superficial injury was sustMt``i+ed by a
suspect and 5 superficial injuries were sustained by officers.
• No violations of policy were noted during this review period.
• Out of the 18 uses of force against people, arrests were made 16 times (88%).
• Mental health was identified by officers as being a factor in seven of the uses of force used against persons
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(38%). _
• Drugs and/or alcohol was identified by officers as being a factor in fifteen of the 18 uses.ofTorce against
persons (83%). cst
• Out of the 18 times force was used on persons, three were identified as white females (15%), six * to e
identified as white males (33%), six were identified as black males 33(%) and two were identified as black
females (11%).
• Out of the 20 uses of force, the average number of officers involved in the force was 1.9.
• In total during this time, the ICPD had 5,860 calls for service with 18 calls for service resulting in force being
used on persons.
The highest level of force in each incident is reflected below along with the year-to-date:
Force Used June 2022 Occurrences
2022 Year -to -Date
Hands-on
13
64
Taser Display
0
8
Taser Discharge
0
5
OC Spray Deployment
2
7
Firearm(s) Display
2
18
Firearms Discharge
0
0
ASP Striking
0
0
Officer Striking/KickingStriking/Kicking
1
1
Animals Euthanized by Officer
2
10
Special Response Team Callouts
1
2
Vehicle Pursuits
0
0
Officer Injuries
5
12
Suspect Injuries
1
16
Reports to U.S. DOJ
0
0
Total Use of Force incidents to date equal 120. Total calls for service in the same period equal 30,879.
This results in a year-to-date use of force being deployed in .39% of our total year-to-date calls for
service.
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POLICE POLICE
Watch
Occurred
and
Officers
Involved
Date
Incident
Number
Incident type
Arrest
Made
Y/N
Force Used
Day Watch
6/1
2022004114
Medical
Y
Officers responded to a
— Two
Call
medical call for a subject
Officers
on a bike who was possibly
having a seizure. Upon
arrival, the subject refused
medical attention and
attempted to ride away
from officers. The subject
was found to have an
active arrest warrant. One
officer stood in front of the
subject who was
attempting to leave on her
bike. Another officer pulled
the subject's arms behind
her back and placed
handcuffs on to each wrist.
The subject was then told
to get off of her bike, but
she refused. One officer
took hold of the subject's
leg with their hand and the
subject continued to pull
away. This caused the
subject to fall to the
ground. Officers then lifted
the subject by taking hold
of the subject's left arm
and lifting her to her feet.
The subject refused to walk
and so one officer
continued to hold her left
arm and left leg, while
another officer took hold of
her right legand right arm,
June 2022
placing the subject into a
waiting police vehicle. For
a brief second the subject
braced herself in the
doorway refusing to get
into the vehicle, however,
an officer pressed the
subject's upper body
towards the vehicle, and
she sat in the vehicle with
minimal assistance. The
subject was transported to
jail without injury to the
subject. One officer
received minor injuries.
Evening
6T1
2O22004120
Mental Health
Y
Officers responded to
Watch —
Crisis
youth shelter for a subject
Two
who had stated that she
Officers
had a plan for suicide. The
subject was violent and
aggressive towards
officers, throwing a box fan
at an officer, fighting with
others in the shelter, and
refusing to go to the
hospital for treatment. One
officer controlled her left
arm by holding her upper
wrist while the subject
pulled away and flailed
around attempting to
escape their grasp.
Another officer placed their
hand on to the subject's
right arm, directing the
subject to a nearby cot. At
one point the subject threw
herself to the ground and
officers continued to hold
the subject's arms, lifting
the subject on to the cot,
holding the subject's arms
and legs. The subject was
transported to the hospital
for a mental health
evaluation. There were no
June2022
injuries to the subject or
officers.
Late Night
6/3
2022004153
Public
Y
Officers observed a highly
Watch —
Intoxication
intoxicated subject
One Officer
stumbling in the street
holding an open container
of alcohol. Officers
attempted to check the
welfare of the individual
however the individual ran
from officers. An officer
placed both hands on the
subject's shoulders and
pushed the subject to place
the subject on the ground.
The subject continued to
run a short distance and
was caught and
handcuffed without
incident. There were no
injuries to the subject or
officers.
Evening
6/3
2022004183
Injured Animal
N
Injured deer, shot and
Watch —
killed by officer.
One Officer
Late Night
6/3
2022004186
Public
Y
Officers responded to an
Watch —
Intoxication
intoxicated female who
Four
was later found to have
Officers
assaulted staff members
inside a bar. The female
was seen punching and
kicking the glass window,
yelling profanity at the
patrons inside the bar. A
decision was made to
arrest the subject and one
officer took hold of her left
wrist, telling her to place
her hands behind her back.
The subject pulled away,
hit the officer in the forearm
and grabbed the officer's
hand to force the officer to
let go of her wrist. The
subject then dropped to the
round and pulled away
June2022
from the officer. An officer
took hold of the subject's
left wrist and pulled her to
a standing position where
she continued to pull away
from officers. The subject
was pulled forward where
she laid face down on the
ground. One officer pulled
the subject's left arm
behind her back while
kneeling on the back of her
thighs to hold her arms in
place so that another
officer could complete the
handcuffing process. The
subject continued to
verbally abuse and kick out
towards officers. The
subject was lifted to a
standing position by her left
arm pit and walked towards
a waiting squad car. The
subject would take several
steps towards the vehicle
then stop, digging her
heals into the ground
preventing officers from
walking her to the vehicle,
trying instead to become a
dead weight, kicking at
officers and kicking the
vehicle. One officer told
the subject that she would
be sprayed with a chemical
irritant if she didn't stop her
assaultive behavior. The
subject continued to resist
entering the vehicle, pulling
away from officers until
officers were able to place
her into the vehicle. The
subject continued to thrash
her body around, the result
of which was that she fell
out of the stationary
June 2022
vehicle. An officer slid their
hands under her right arm
pit pulling her back into the
squad car while another
officer pushed her back
towards the vehicle while
she continued to kick out
towards officers. An officer
attempted to spray the
subject, but the chemical
failed to disperse. The
subject reached back
towards an officer and
placed her hands on their
taser device. The officer
instructed her to let go of
the taser however she
ignored all commands.
The officer delivered three
closed fist strikes to her
right oblique muscles to get
her to release her grip.
This had no effect. An
officer rolled the subject on
to her stomach then
delivered 5 rapid closed fist
strikes to her back,
imploring her to let go of
their taser. The subject let
go and the officer was able
to close the door despite
her continuously kicking
out. The subject was
transported to jail where
she continued to assault
jail staff. There were no
injuries to officers or
subject as a result of this
use of force.
Evening
6/4
2022004208
Domestic
Y
Officers responded to a
Watch —
Fight
residence for reports of a
Four
domestic fight. Upon
Officers
arrival, officers
encountered a male who
was thought to have been
involved. When
June 2022
approached, the subject
adopted a fighting stance,
clenched his fists and
turned towards officers.
Officers had identified the
male as having violated an
order of protection.
Officers told the subject
that he was under arrest
and the subject back
peddled away from officers
ignoring commands to
place his hands behind his
back. An officer used their
left hand to take hold of the
subject's right wrist and
right elbow. Another officer
took hold of the subject's
left arm and pulled him
closer. The subject
continued to pull away and
twist his body. One officer
sprayed the subject in the
eyes with a chemical
irritant. An officer then
placed their feet in front of
the subject's feet in an
attempt to trip the subject,
but the attempt failed, and
the subject continued to
pull away and flail around.
An officer used their right
arm to grab around his
shoulders, spinning him
around causing him to land
on his knees in the grass.
Officers pulled the
subject's arms back behind
his back and handcuffs
were placed on to each
wrist. The subject declined
medical treatment and was
transported to jail after
flushing the subject's eyes
with water. There were no
June2022
injuries to the subject or
officers.
Late Night
6/5
2022004213
Trespass
Y
Officers were dispatched to
Watch —
a bar for a trespass issue.
Two
Upon arrival, officers
Officers
located an intoxicated male
outside the bar. It was
discovered that the male
had been assaultive
towards staff. Due to his
high level of intoxication
the male was on all fours
on the ground. The male
was told by officers that he
was under arrest and that
he should stay on the
ground. The male
attempted to get up
ignoring all commands.
Officers used their hands
to take hold of the subject's
wrists, pulling his hands
behind his back and
securing handcuffs. At the
subject's request he was
transported to the hospital
where he fought with
medical staff members.
Officers were asked to
assist getting him into soft
restraints. Officers held
the subject's legs in place
while restraints were
placed around his ankles.
There were superficial
injuries to both the officer
and subject.
Day Watch
6/6
2022004251
Trespass
Y
Officers responded to a
— Two
residence for reports of a
Officers
subject trespassing on the
property and refusing to
leave. The subject was
offered rides to the Guide
Link Center or Shelter
House but refused to
leave. The subject was
June 2022
told that she was under
arrest and to place her
hands behind her back.
The subject complied at
first and an officer placed
one handcuff on her left
wrist before she began
pulling away. After the
subject continued to pull
away an officer pushed the
subject facedown on to a
nearby couch. An officer
pulled the subject's right
wrist behind her back and
completed the handcuffing
process. An officer placed
their hands under the
subject's left armpit and
helped the subject to her
feet. The subject walked to
a nearby squad car
dragging her feet
intermittently. The subject
was transported to jail
without injury to the subject
or officers.
Day Watch
6/6
2022004256
Injured Animal
N
Injured raccoon, shot and
— One
killed by officer.
Officer
Evening
6/7
2022004294
Weapons
Y
Officers assisted another
Watch —
Offense
agency by conducting a
One Officer
felony traffic stop on a
subject driving a vehicle
thought to have been
involved in pointing a gun
at another motorist.
Officers drew their service
weapons and pointed their
weapons at two subjects
as they were ordered out of
the vehicle. The subjects
were taken into custody
without issue. The officers
put their weapons back into
their holsters and
roceeded to clear the
June 2022
vehicle where two
handguns were recovered.
There were no injuries to
the subject or officers.
Evening
6/16
2022004582
SRT Warrant
N
As part of an investigation
Watch —
Service
into a shooting, the Special
Two
Response Team was
Officers
utilized to perform a
surround and call out
warrant service to secure a
residence. Officers
surrounded the residence
with weapons drawn as
subjects were lead from
the house. Officers had
weapons on display as
residents were escorted
from the house. There
were no injuries to subjects
or officers.
Evening
6/18
2022004660
Domestic
Y
Officers were dispatched to
Watch —
Fight
reports of a male who had
One Officer
been involved in a physical
altercation with a female.
An officer located the male
half of the altercation
walking along the sidewalk.
The subject ran from the
officer and continued to
reach in his waistband
while running. The officer
tackled the subject by
wrapping their arms around
the subject and laying him
face down on the ground.
The officer pulled the
subject's arms behind his
back and the officer placed
handcuffs onto the
subject's wrists. The
subject was arrested
without injury to the subject
or officers.
Late Night
6/19
2022004672
Weapons
Y
Officers observed a subject
Watch —
Offense
throw a firearm underneath
a nearby vehicle and
June 2022
Two
attempted to walk away
Officers
from officers. One officer
ordered the male subject to
stop, however the subject
ran from the officer. After a
brief foot chase one officer
placed both of their hands
on the subject's hands and
pulled the subject s arms
behind his back. The
subject pulled away and
began running from the
officer again. The officer
caught the subject, placed
both of their hands on the
subject's shoulders and
pushed the subject to the
ground. The subject got
back up again and started
to run when another officer
wrapped their arms around
the subject and pulled the
the subject to the ground.
An officer told the subject
to place their hands behind
his back and handcuffs
were placed on to the
subject's wrists. The
subject was not injured,
and one officer sustained
superficial injuries. The
subject was transported to
jail.
Late Night
6/19
2022004674
Public
Y
Officers responded to a bar
Watch —
Intoxication
for an intoxicated subject
Three
who was knocking on the
Officers
door after hours, refusing
to leave. The subject was
arrested, handcuffed, and
walked towards a patrol car
where the subject refused
to enter the vehicle. After
several attempts to
convince the subject to
enter the vehicle were
unsuccessful, one officer
June 2022
used a pressure point
technique behind the
subject's ear in order to get
his body to bent. Once
bent, officers attempted to
push the subject into the
vehicle. One officer used
their hands to push the
subject's upper body and
legs into the vehicle, while
another officer pulled the
subject placing their right
hand underneath the
subject's left arm in an
attempt to pull the subject
into the vehicle. The door
was closed, and the
subject was transported to
jail. There were no injuries
to the subject or officers.
Evening
6/21
2022004736
Traffic stop
Y
During a traffic stop a male
Watch —
subject attempted to
Four
swallow an unknown
Officers
substance and refused to
comply with officers'
commands during the stop.
When told to open his
mouth the subject refused
and elected to drop to one
knee. Officers moved him
on to his stomach as he
flailed around, refusing to
be handcuffed, pulling his
arms away from officers.
One officer took hold of the
subject around the lower
head and applied pressure
to the subject's jaw line in
an attempt to get the
suspect to spit out the
contraband that he had
ingested. Officer's took
hold of the subject's arms
and pulled them behind his
back. The subject
continued to pull away and
Jme 2022
a chemical irritant was
sprayed into the subject's
eyes. Officers continued to
pull the subject's arms
behind his back placing on
handcuff onto the subject's
right wrist. The subject's
right arm was then pulled
behind the subject's back
while an officer -maintained
pressure on the subject's
head, keeping the subject
from getting to his feet.
Handcuffs were secured
and the subject was
decontaminated by JCAS
and transported to hospital.
There were no injuries to
the officers and superficial
injuries to the officer.
Evening
6/21
2022004740
Domestic
Y
Officers responded to a
Watch —
Fight
residence for reports of a
Two
domestic fight. A male
Officers
subject was arrested and
placed into handcuffs
without incident. Once at
the back of the vehicle he
refused to enter the
vehicle, backing away from
the vehicle. One officer
took hold of his left arm
and pulled him back
towards the vehicle. The
subject continued to pull
away, tensing his arms.
An officer guided him into
the vehicle by taking hold
of his left wrist and right
elbow, placing him inside
the vehicle. An officer
placed their right arm on
the center of the subject's
back, holding him inside
the vehicle. The subject
continued to attempt to
stand up, so an officer
June 2022
continued to push down on
the subject's shoulders
pushing him down into a
seated position. Another
officer grabbed the subject
under both arms and pulled
him into the vehicle then
closed the door. The
subject continued to place
his foot in the other
doorway. An officer went
over to the driver's side
rear door and pulled the
subject's upper body into
the vehicle so that the door
could be closed. There
were no injuries to the
officers or subject.
Evening
6/23
2022004808
Suspicious
Y
Officers encountered an
Watch —
Activity
individual riding a bike with
Two
no lights, and the bike
Officers
turned out to be stolen.
Once the subject got off
the bike he ran from
officers. After a brief chase
the subject laid down on
the ground. One officer
kneeled beside the subject
and took hold of his right
wrist with both of his hands
and held it behind his back.
One officer took hold of the
subject's left arm and used
their right hand to place the
subject into an arm bar
position. An officer placed
a handcuff on the subject's
left wrist, however, the
subject continued to pull
his arm to the front of his
body. One officer used
both hands and their right
knee to pry the subject's
hands from the front of his
body. Handcuffs were then
laced onto the subject's
June 2022
wrists. One officer helped
the subject to his feet lifting
the subject off the ground
by placing their hand
underneath the subject's
right arm pit. The subject
was searched then placed
into a patrol car for
transport to jail. There
were no injuries to the
subject or officers.
Evening
6/24
2022004846
Domestic
Y
Officers located a male
Watch —
Fight
subject who had been
One Officer
involved in a fight with a
female subject. The male
provided a false name to
police and it turned out that
the male subject had an
active arrest warrant and
was violating an order of
protection. An,officer
placed the subject under
arrest, took hold of the
subject's right wrist with
both of their hands, and
placed the subject into a
wrist lock in order to pull
the subject's left arm
behind his back. The
subject tensed his arms
and pulled away from the
officer. An officer told him
that he would be sprayed
with a chemical irritant if he
continued to refuse to
comply. The officer pulled
the subject's arms behind
his back and handcuffs
were placed on to each
wrist. An officer kept hold
of the subject's left arm
while walking to the vehicle
as he continued to pull
away from the officer.
While officers were
searching the suspect, he
June2022
gestured that he was going
to spit in their faces. An
officer grabbed him on his
right arm and used their left
hand to place it on to the
back and shoulder area,
placing him into the
vehicle. The subject
braced his feet in the
doorway and an officer
pulled the subject's feet
into the doorway. The
subject sat up and spat in
the officer's face. An
officer placed the palm of
their hand into the subject's
face pushing him down into
the vehicle so that the door
could be shut. Before the
door could be shut, he
kicked the officer in the
chest. The subject was
transported to jail without
injury to the subject or
officer.
Evening
6/26
2022004879
Disorderly
Y
Officers responded to
Watch —
Conduct
reports of subjects
One Officer
throwing fireworks off the
top of a parking structure.
Upon arrival, the subjects
began to run from an
officer. After a brief foot
chase an officer caught up
with a male subject, placed
their hands on to the
subject's shoulders and
placed their foot in front of
the subject causing him to
fall to the ground. While on
the ground the subject
refused commands to
place his hands behind his
back. An officer took hold
of the subject's arms, using
their hands to pull the
subject's arms behind his
June2022
back. Handcuffs were
placed on to each wrist.
There were no injuries to
the subject or officers.
Day Watch
6/30
2022005019
Mental Health
N
Officers were dispatched to
— One
Crisis
a residence where a
Officer
female subject was
throwing objects from her
porch, while having a
mental health crisis.
Officers attempted to de-
escalate the female for
about 90 minutes until it
became apparent that the
subject needed to be taken
to the hospital for a mental
health evaluation. An
officer took hold of the
subject's left arm as she
held on to the porch railing.
The paramedics on scene
decided to administer a
calming sedative. Prior to
that, the subject dropped to
her knees and pulled her
arms in front of her body.
An officer guided her to the
ground, laying her on her
back. While doing so, the
subject pulled her arm
towards her face which
brought the officers arm
close to her face. The
subject then bit the officer's
wrist. An officer placed
their hand on the subject's
head, puling her head back
away from their wrist. An
officer held the subject's
left wrist close to her body
while paramedics
administered the sedative.
The subject spat on
officers. An officer covered
the subject's mouth with
her shirt to prevent being
June 2022
spat on. An officer then
assisted paramedics with
carrying the subject to a
cot in the ambulance.
There was an injury to one
officer and no injuries to
the subject.
June 2022
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December 14, 2022 Mtg Packet
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
COMPLAINT DEADLINES
CPRB Complaint #22-09
Filed: 07/04/22
Chief's report due (90 days): 10/02/22
Extension Request 09/30/22
Chief's report filed: 10/12/22
Complainant's response to the Chief's report
(21 days to respond, no response received) 11/02/22
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
or Complainant's response deadline if
no response received)
CPRB Complaint #22-10
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 report due
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant
or Complainant's response deadline if
no response received)
11/15/22
12/13/22
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12/17/22
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02/15/22
December 14, 2022 Mtg Packet
CPRB Complaint #22-11
Filed: 11/15/22
Chief's report due (90 days): 2/13/23
Chief's report filed: ??/??/23
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): ??/??/23
CPRB meeting #1 (Review): ??/??/23
CPRB meeting #2 (Review): ??/??/23
CPRB report due ??/??/23
(90 days from the date of the Chief/City
Manager's response to the complainant
or Complainant's response deadline if
no response received)
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE
January 10, 2023
February 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
Updated 1112112022
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
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Jerri MacConnell, Chair Term: July 1, 2019 — June 30, 2023
320 E Washington St Apt 10-D
Iowa City, IA 52240
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Orville Townsend. Sr.
713 Whiting Ave
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Amanda Remington
2713 East Court St
Iowa City, IA 52245
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Saul Mekies
2151 Abbey Lane
Iowa City, IA 52246
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Melissa Jensen. Vice -Chair
830 Elliot Ct.
Iowa City, IA 52246
(C)319-530-5490
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Ricky Downing
1112 Weeber Circle
Iowa City, IA 52246
(C) 319-400-0931
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Stuart Vander Veate
2625 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
(C)612-236-6128
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Term: July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2024
Term: July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2024
Term: July 1, 2021 — June 30, 2025
Term: July 1, 2021 — June 30, 2025
Term: Upon appointment — June 30, 2026
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Updated 1112112022
Patrick Ford, Legal Counsel
Leff Law Firm, L.L.P.
222 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1601
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City Council Liaison — Laura Bergus
319-541-9677
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CPRB Staff — Tammy Neumann
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City Clerk — Kellie Fruehlinq
319-356-5041
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Equity Director -Stefanie Bowers
319-356-5022
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Police Chief — Dustin Liston
319-356-5271
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City Legal- Sue Dulek
319-356-5030
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