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Home My WebLink About10-12-1999 CommunicationPCRB GOALS FOR YEAR 2000 I. Mission A. Review complaints of police misconduct B. Help ensure that police department is responsive to community needs 11. Goals A. Board Education • Hold forums (minimum of two a year) • Continue to streamline Board procedures • Decide whether to affiliate with national boards and associations • Establish a baseline of information to analyze different types of reports • New Board member briefings • Visit Police Academy at Camp Dodge B. Community Education • Hold forums • Provide information aimed at improving officers' understanding of the Board's function and educating the public about the PCRB C. Policy/Practice/Procedure (PPP) Review • Review general police policies, procedures and practices, to include the use of force • Address the perception of discriminatory enforcement • Community relations USE OF FORCE Presented to Iowa City Police Citizen's Review Board Captain Tom Widmer Lieutenant Matt Johnson October 12, 1999 ■ � 0 e L a Cl) D, s � � OPS-03.11 Perception - Subject is compliant Response - Cooperative controls (includes: mental preparation, spatial positioning, communications skills, handcuffing positions and techniques, searching techniques, arrest and transport controls) COOPERATIVE '• USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE COMPLIANT LEVEL I COOPERATIVE CONTROLS MENTAL PREPARATION > > > PERCEPTION SKILLS RISK ASSESSMENT SURVIVAL ORIENTATION SPATIAL POSITIONING > > > OFFICER STANCE BODY LANGUAGE RELATIVE POSITIONING COMMUNICATION SKILLS > > VERBAL NON-VERBAL HANDCUFFING POSITIONS > > > > WALL STANDING PRONE KNEELING HANDCUFFING TECHNIQUE > CONTROLLED SEARCHING TECHNIQUES > > > > WALL STANDING PRONE KNEELING SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES > > > OPPOSITE SEX FRISK STRIP ARREST TECHNIQUES > > SINGLE OFFICER MULTIPLE OFFICERS ESCORT CONTROLS > > SINGLE OFFICER MULTIPLE OFFICERS . TRANSPORT CONTROLS > > SINGLE OFFICER MULTIPLE OFFICERS OPS-03.12 LEVEL TWO Perception - Subject is passively resistant Response- Contact controls (includes: contact controls, conflict management techniques, mass formation arrest techniques (multiple officer lifts, stretchers, wheelchairs etc.) USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCIONAL PROFILE RESISTANT PASSIVE LEVEL II CONTACT CONTROLS ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES I CONFLICT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES > SINGLE SUBJECT > MULTIPLE SUBJECTS > ARM CONTACT CONTROLS > WRIST > HAND ARREST TECHNIQUES > MASS FORMATION > ESCORT TECHNIQUES > TRANSPORT TECHNIQUES OPS-03.13 LEVEL THREE Perception -Subject is actively resistant Response - Compliance techniques (includes: manipulation, nerve compression, chemical irritants, devices for fleeing vehicle incidents) neuro-muscular controls, joint e.g. OC spray, controlled stopping COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE RESISTANT Active LEVEL III COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES: I & II > COMPLIANCE CONTROLS > > NERVE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES CHEMICAL IRRITANTS CONTROL TACTICS > NERVE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: > NEURO-MUSCULAR CONTROLS > > HEAD NECK ARM LEG CONTROL TACTICS > > WRIST ROTATION ELBOW LEVERAGE OTHER WEAPONS > > ASP BICYCLE BICYCLE > TAKE DOWN TECHNIQUES VEHICLE PURSUIT TACTICS > > COMMUNICATIONS/ASSESSMENT SKILLS PACING/TRAILING TECHNIQUES OPS-03.14 LEVEL FOUR Perception - Subject is assaultive and likely to cause bodily injury Response- Defensive tactics (includes: personal weapon defense, e.g. hands, knees, feet, active countermeasures, etc.; impact weapons, e.g. ASP, weapon retention techniques) .� C.► USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE ASSAULTIVE(Bodily Harm LEVEL IV DEFENSIVE TACTICS ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES: I, II; III > > PERSONAL WEAPON DEFENSES > > > HEAD HANDS ELBOWS FEET KNEES IMPACT WEAPONS ASP > STRIKES LESS LETHAL WEAPONS > > CANINE OPERATIONS OTHER OPTIONS WEAON RETENTION TECHNIQUES (Less Lethal) > > > FRONT REAR SIDE OPS-03.15 LEVEL FIVE Perception - Subject is assaultive and likely to cause SERIOUS bodily injury or death Response- Deadly force (includes: weapon/weapons attack defense, lethal force utilization with service/supplemental weapons, forcible stopping techniques for assault with vehicle incidents) USE OF FORCE MODEL - FUNCTIONAL PROFILE ASSAULTIVE LEVEL V DEADLY FORCE Serious Bodily Harm/Death ENFORCEMENT ELECTIVES; I, ll, III & IV > WEAPON ATTACK DEFENSE > WEAPONLESS > WEAPON RETENTION TECHNIQUES > SERVICE WEAPON LETHAL FORCE UTILIZATION > SUPPLEMENTAL WEAPON > OTHER OPTIONS OTHER OPTIONS: > CONTACT FORCIBLE STOPPING TECHNIQUES > ROADBLOCK R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police WARNING This directive is for departmental use only and does not apply in any criminal or civil proceeding. The department policy should not be construed as a creation of higher legal standard of safety or care in an evidentiary sense with respect to third -party claims. Violations of this directive will only form the basis for departmental administrative sanctions. IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT General Information Date Occurred Time Type of Incident Incident # Case # Officer Involved Badge # Beat of Incident ❑ On Duty ❑ Off Duty ❑ Uniformed Incident Occurred Supervisor on Scene Non -uniformed Indoors Outdoors ❑ Yes No Badge # Type of Premises Location Weather Conditions ❑ Clear ❑ Cloudy ❑ Rain ❑ Fog ❑ Snow ❑ Dusk Number of Opponents What weapons did they use? Number of shots fired at you? Suspect Injuries - ❑ Not Injured ❑ Superficial ❑ Critical ❑ Killed ❑ Unknown Officer Injuries - ❑ Not Injured ❑ Superficial ❑ Critical ❑ Killed .iysical Force / Non -lethal Weapons Type of force used El ASP El Chemical Wea on Drawn Sidearm El Handcuffs Double Locked ❑ Canine ❑ Other Firearm Discharge Weapon Description Type of Ammo used Number of Shots Fired Officer Position ❑ Standing ❑ Sitting ❑ Kneeling ❑ Lying Down ❑ Other Are you ❑ Right Handed ❑ Left Handed Gun Worn ❑ Right Side ❑ Left Side ❑ Belt ❑ Shoulder Holster ❑ Other Did you have sight and aim? ❑ Yes ❑ No Did you reload? ❑ Yes ❑ No How many did you reload? How long did it take you in seconds? I Did you count your shots? I ❑ Yes ❑ No Distance from subject when: First Shot Fired Last Shot Fired Describe protective cover '— fiber of shots fired? .ble Action Single Action Did your weapon function properly? ❑ Your ❑ No - If no, explain in narrative on back side of this form. Number of Bullets Recovered? Location IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT Name of Individual use Circumstances surrounding the use Operations Commander Chief of Police forms\useforce.doc