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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2000 ICPD Reports/MemosICPD TRAINING o (J DATE: May 1, 2000 TO: Chief Winkelhake t .. From: K.Hurd o REF: April Training Report Conducting Drug Raids 04/3-7/00 Sgt. Heick, Officer Miller ILEA 40 Hrs Training for SRT supervisor and SRT member in the planning and execution of high warrants and Drug "Raids" Combination of classroom and hands on training. Terrorism/Weapons of Mass Destruction 04/ 10-11, repeated 12-13/00 16 Hrs Natl. Guard Armory, Iowa City 33 Sworn personnel Training in the response to terrorism/weapons ormass destruction incidents including explosive, biological and chemical hazards. Emphasis on steps/procedures for the initial responding units. Included the identifying potential targets, preplanning, initial response, and precautions. Hosted by Johnson County Emergency Management. DRE TRAINING 04/09-13/00 Investigator Hart 32 Hrs Ames Assist in training officers from around the state in various aspects of drug recognition as part of the Drug Recognition Expert training program. Surveillance Techniques 04/18 - 21/00 Investigator Gass 40 Hours Cedar Rapids Training in the use of various types of surveillance equipment and sugveillar{ techniques. n U Narcotics Investigations 04/24 - 05/5/00 -n -- ILEA % �? Officer Blomgren Y o 80 Hrs Training in narcotics investigations, including information for working with task force, informants and undercover operations. Staged Accident Investigation 04/25 - 25/00 Officer Fortmann 16 Hrs Des Moines Training in the investigation of staged accidents. Techniques for investigation of accidents staged for the purpose of committing insurance fraud DOT Update 03/29/00 Officer Batcheller 8 Hrs Cedar Rapids Required update training for officer in commercial vehicle inspections/enforcement. SRT Range Training 04/25-26/00 Washington County Range 8 Hrs 16 SRT members Monthly SRT weapons training and qualification. Introduction of new techniques by Heick and Nixon. FATS Month long 27 Sworn Personnel .25 Hrs FATS training scenarios # I 1 and 12 competition shooting disc. Training in accuracy and firearm techniques. i j1 0 Watch Training #s 00-39 Dealt with holds on impounded vehicles. 00-26 Dealt with Pvt. Property Accidents. 00-40 Dealt with if/when a person is required to identify themselves. Copy: City Manager Captain Widmer PCRB Traffic Safety SGT. MikeBrotherton Sgt. Steffen and I recently attended the National Conference on Traffic Safety called Lifesavers in Atlanta, Georgia. This 3-day conference brings together about 1600 people from different professions. All share a common goal, to make our nations roadways safer and reduce injury associated with traffic crashes. In the United States last year we saw a decrease in the number of fatalities as well as a decrease in the percentage of fatal crashes involving alcohol. However, in Iowa City we have seen an increase in fatalities the past two years. Annual deaths have been =tinuing to decline from over 50,000 per year in the early 90's, to 41,000 in 1999. Alcohol involved crashes have decreased from 50% to 38%. These statistics are further enhanced by the fact that over the course of the last several years there has been an increase of 25-30 million new drivers and vehicles on our roads. According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) this decrease is partly due to Law continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Total Fitness Traffic Safety Update 2 1 5' Response to Victims of Crime, Elderly Victims Officer's Total Fitness Sgt. Jim Steffen Officer Scott Miller When you hear the word "fitness", what does it mean to you? Like most things, it means something different to everyone. For our goal as a department, we will use the concept of "total fitness". Total fitness is your ability to perform physical activities while being free of health problems. This incorporates your lifestyle in areas of nutrition, weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, substance abuse prevention, and exercise, to produce maximum health and performance. We will discuss some of these topics in this article and try to give some insight on how to improve in some of these areas. However, we will concentrate on exercise and how to start a program to improve your fitness in that area or improve your existing program. When you are starting a fitness program there are several things you need to keep in mind. Obviously, if you have any question of a possible health problem, talk to your doctor before starting a program. You need to keep in mind the eleven principles of exercise to help you mold your program. These principles are individuality, adaptation, overload, progression, specificity, regularity, recovery, balance, variety, reversibility, and moderation. We realize it is not realistic to remember all these principles and their meanings as they relate to our fitness goals, but just keep them in mind. However, when you design your program you need to know how often, how hard, and how long to exercise and what activities will produce the training effect you want. An acronym to help you remember this in, FITT: Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of exercise. One of the most important parts of total fitness is your ability to perform activity that requires your body to combine its energy with oxygen. This is called cardiovascular endurance (CVE). To improve your CVE you need to do an activity that keeps your heart rate within your target heart rate range for a minimum of twenty minutes. You must participate in an training 1 continued on page 3 continued from page 1 Enforcement's dedicated efforts. At one of the noon luncheons when the President of MADD was speaking about this she asked for all Officers present to stand. We then received a sounding round of applause. I looked around the room with all those people and saw maybe one hundred officers standing in a room of 1600 people. Our work in traffic enforcement is important and does make a difference. Occupant protection was another hot topic. The National compliance rate has increased and is now at 70%. Seat Belt use in Iowa is at 78%, and Iowa City is 85%. Studies have shown that legislation, education, and enforcement are the keys to getting more persons to buckle -up. Iowa is one of many states that have the primary law, which enables officers to stop motorists for the violation alone. It has also been shown that enforcement efforts have the best effect at changing behavior to increase the overall compliance percentage. The age group consistently showing a lack of compliance are the younger drivers ages 16-29. Currently our Department goal is to raise seatbelt compliance to 90%. 1 would urge all officers to give particular attention to the high schools and colleges during the peak times when students are driving. Traffic crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for all teens. Their rate of crashes is 25% higher than the national average. Research has also shown that drivers who don't buckle up - don't buckle up children. Six out of 10 children who die in crashes are unbuckled. Your intervention on this violation could save a life. Since becoming involved and learning more about traffic issues I now believe it constitutes a viable threat to the health, safety, and well being to all of us. With more cars on the roads every year, we can expect an increase in traffic related problems. Aggressive driving when being late, road rage, red light running, distractions such as the use of cellular phones, and an aging population will all contribute to make our work more challenging. Think about this, in Iowa, a personal injury traffic crash occurs every 15 minutes and a fatality every 18 hours. Compare that with an aggravated assault every 90 minutes and one murder every 8 days. The chances of our friends or family becoming involved in a serious crash are real. The good news is we can make a difference and have done so. Re -commit yourself to a personal goal in some aspect of traffic safety. Make that one additional contact to modify driving behavior. I thank all of you for your continuing efforts in the past, and for the future. First Response to Victims of Crime Elderly Victims Adapted from Office of Victims of Crime manual When elderly persons are victimized, they usually suffer greater physical, mental and financial injuries than other age groups. Elderly victims are twice as likely to suffer serious physical injury than other age groups. Furthermore, the physiological process of aging brings with it a decreasing ability to heal after injury - both physically and mentally. Thus elderly victims may never fully recover from the trauma of their victimization. Also, the trauma that elderly victims suffer is worsened by their financial difficulties. Because many elderly live on low or fixed incomes, they often cannot afford the professional services and products that could help them in the aftermath of a crime. It is understandable why the elderly are the most fearful of crime. The elderly face a number additional worries and fears. First, they may doubt their ability to meet the expectations of law enforcement and worry that officers will think they are incompetent. They may worry that a family member upon learning of their victimization will also think they are incompetent. Further, they may fear retaliation by the offender for reporting the crime. Finally they may experience feelings of guilt for "allowing" themselves to be victimized. Depending on your approach as the first responding officer, you can do much to restore confidence in and maintain the dignity of the elderly victims you will work with. Tips for responding to elderly victims: 1) Be attentive to whether victims are tired or not feeling well. 2) Allow victims to collect their thoughts before you interview. 3) Ask the victim if they are having any difficulty understanding you. Be sensitive to the fact they may have a hearing or visual impairment. Ask them if they have any special needs. 4) Ask victims whether they would like you to contact a family member or friend. 5) Be alert to signs of domestic violence or neglect. (studies indicate 10% of the elderly are abused by their relatives) 6) Give victims time to hear and understand your words during the interview. 7) Ask questions one at a time, waiting for a response before proceedp� to the:next question. Avoid interrupting victims.' 8) Repeat key words and ph-hx;WE Ask open= ded questions to ensure you are being upderst . 9) Avoid unnecessary pressure. Be- patienf,_give the victims frequent breaks. 10) Protect the dignity of victims by, including the in all decision -making conveirsAtlohs tiiNng place in their presence. '6ntinued page 4 training 2 continued from page 1 UPCOMING TRAINING This is a partial listing of UPCOMING TRAINING, which MAY be available. DO NOT consider this a posting. Any letters submitted based on this WILL NOT be considered a request to attend. TRAINING EVENTS TRAINING PLACE CRPD RANGE, TIFFIN GUN CLUB DATE 05/15-19/00 Spring Firearms qualification TRAINING PLACE MTTU IV DATE 09/18-22/00 Vehicle Dynamics TRAINING PLACE ILEA DATE FALL 2000 FITNESS COORDINATOR TRAINING TRAINING PLACE MTTU IV DATE FALL2000 REID INTERVIEW AND INTEROGATION appropriate activity, at the necessary intensity and duration, a minimum of three times per week. Some good activities to improve your CVE are walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, aerobics, rowing, and cross-country skiing. Also, remember more is not necessarily better, so give your body rest between workouts, especially in the beginning of your program. When it comes to improving and maintaining muscular development, weight training is one of the most common and beneficial methods. Two aspects of weight training that are important to remember are the differences between muscular endurance and strength. Strength is the muscle' ability to generate maximum force. Such as moving a maximum amount of weight one time. Muscular endurance is the ability to overcome a given resistance for multiple repetitions or for an extended time without too much fatigue. Generally speaking, if your goal is to improve strength than you need to do more weight at lower repetitions and for endurance higher repetitions at lower weight. For strength, 2 to 6 reps per set, endurance is 15 to 20 per set, and for balance 8 to 12 reps per set. Start off with just a few sets and work up as you advance. To improve in this area you must train at least three times per week, working each muscle specifically. Some other aspects of fitness to address are anaerobic fitness and flexibility. Anaerobic activities are those done in the absence of oxygen. The energy source is present in the muscle. These are limited sources, so the activity is short in duration. Some examples are sprinting, pushing or pulling an object a short distance, or lifting something one time. Flexibility is a very important part of total fitness and also needs to . be done prior to exercising. Start slow with improving flexibility, since over -extension can cause muscle pulls and tears. Developing a good total fitness program takes time and effort on your part, but the benefits can be huge. Improved health, reduced stress, improved self confidence and improved performance are just a few ways you can benefit. If you need assistance developing a program or you just have further questions just ask. We also have books available that may be beneficial. According to Bureau of Justice statistics, in 1998, two-thirds of domestic abuse victims reported that alcohol had been a factor. Where the incident involved a more narrow definition, spousal abuse, alc9hpl was:: "involved in three -fourths of the incidents. 7-7 Reminder: It is up to officers who apply for training to clear the time with their watch supervisor,, If this is not --I done and your selection creates a shortage of available officers, you may be deselected. - They may not remember what you said but they will remember how you made them feel training 3 Continued from pg 2 11) For hearing impaired, choose a location free of distractions, interference, and background noise. 12) For visually impaired, provide enhanced lighting if victims are required to read. Ensure all printed materials are both large and dark enough. 13) Explain the general nature and need for any forensic examinations the victim will be asked to undergo. 14) Provide victims written information that summarizes the important points which you communicated so they can refer to this latter. In addition give victims pamphlets listing resources available for help and information, including contact numbers for the victim -witness coordinator, prosecuting attys. office and local organizations/groups which deal with the elderly. 15) Remember that elderly victims' recollections may surface slowly. Do not pressure them to recollect events or details rather ask them to contact you if they remember anything later. Counsel them that lapses of concentration and memory losses are common to victims of all ages. 16) In all your comments and interactions with elderly victims, their families, and other professionals involved in the case, focus on the goals of restoring confidence to and maintaining the dignity of the elderly victim. Ten Fatal Mistakes (developed by Capt. W.M. Varnadore, Henderson County NC, Sheriffs Dept.) 1. On the street to soon without enough training. 2. On the street too long without enough training. 3. Improper approach to a "routine" traffic stop. 4. Too lax in on calls that call for caution. 5. Not calling for backup when the situation dictates. 6. Not waiting for backup when called. 7. Turning your back on a suspect with the attitude "they cannot harm you". 8. Hot-dogging or thinking superman was your twin, stolen at birth. 9. Not following rules, regulations, and orders such as cuffing prisoners prior to tr�risport.` 3 10. All the reasons can be surnrii up 1mplySlOT I1I THINKING. '_ _ i` Forwarded from Sgt. Campbell j o April Training CALEA UPDATE Officer Training Hrs During the month of April, G/O 99-05 Use of Force 18 State Crime Prev. Conf. 8 was reissued as a red order. The ASP was removed as a leverage device in level three as we do not train 98,42 High risk/Drug raids 40 any leverage techniques with this tool. Clarifications in the requirement that supervisors be notified whenever 33 Sworn Terrorism/WMD 16 someone is injured through the discharge of a firearm, clarification that ALL INJURIES to suspects need to be 28 Surveillance Techniques 40 photographed, and the inclusion of less lethal 14 Narcotics Investigations 80 munitions in level IV in the Use of Force Continuum. 33 Staged Accident Invest. 16 G/O 99-04 Canine Operations was also reviewed and reissued with the following changes. All training 17 SRT Range 8 records are to be submitted to the Training Sgt., removal of the section pertaining to "sniffs of persons", 20 DOT Update 8 a requirement that when being exercised in public by 27 Sworn FATS 25 someone other than the handler, that the canine be muzzled. There were also several typo/grammatical WT 00-38, 39,26,40, errors addressed. Also completed were G/O pertaining to body armor harassment and the updating of G/O 89-04 Civil Rights. These orders will be issued in May. training 4 �� C7 yl1 Watch Training 00-39 _ Vehicle Impounds/Holds 1 J tV �l O Scenario - While on patrol you stop a vehicle for going through a red light. Upon further investigation you discover that the registration is expired and the operator is suspended. You decide to impound the vehicle and place a hold on the vehicle. Critical Issues - When is it appropriate to put a hold on a vehicle. If a hold is put on a vehicle what needs to be noted on the impound form? Who may release the vehicle? Discussion - While there are many situations where it is appropriate to impound a vehicle, it must be done in a fair, reasonable and unbiased manner with the intent to accomplish a police purpose. The impounding of a vehicle should not be done with the intent to punish or inconvenience the owner or operator. When deciding to place a hold on a vehicle officers need to designate the following information on the impound form. I. The reason for the impound 2. The reason for the hold. I.e. accident investigation, proof of insurance (if this is the reason for the impound), or for printing. NOTE: expired/improper registration is not basis for placing a hold on a vehicle. Also t a stolen vehicle is not going to be processed, there is probably no reason to place a hold on the vehicle. 3. Conditions for the release of the vehicle. I.e. release upon proof of insurance, release upon completion of processing, or release upon completion of investigation. If held for processing, the initiating officer should give an anticipated day/time of completion so the owner or operator may be advised of a time to contact the PD to check on status. 4. The impounding officer is responsible for notifying front desk upon completion of any related investigative procedures so the hold may be removed. 5. Who may release the vehicle? If it is for insurance or proof of ownership, this should be noted so the appropriate level of personnel may release the vehicle immediately upon showing proof or meeting of conditions. In these cases it would not be appropriate to hold the vehicle once the condition has been met. If the vehicle is held for investigation, upon completion of the investigative procedure front desk needs to be notified and the hold removed. In instances where it is anticipated that the vehicle will be held for multiple days for an investigation, the investigating officer should advise the front desk of this fact. 6. In situations where the originating officer needs to speak with the owner or operator, a hold indicating when the officer will next be at work should be included on the impound. In instances where the originating officer is going on days off or will otherwise be unavailable on their next working day, a watch supervisor should be notified so arrangements can be made if the subject comes in while the officer is on days off. 7. When a vehicle is held for investigation and the contents of the vehicle are part of the investigation, the investigating officer should so note on the impound form. This is necessary to avoid having the owner/operator access the contents of the vehicle. 8. Related to impounds/holds, if a parking ticket is issued pursuant to an impound, the ticket number should be included on the impound report. If no ticket is issued, write NONE in the ticket number space. O n i1 0 IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: TRAINING BULLETIN 00-27 April 10th, 2000 Commanders (Pass on to all officers) k.hurd WT 00-39 Impounds/Holds Attached is the WT for the week of 04/10. This week's topic is impounds and holds on impounds. During the past several months there have been several instances where holds have been placed on,.vehicles, with no indication as to why the hold was placed and conditions for release of the hold. A hold is not to be placed on a vehicle to punish or inconvenience the owner or operator of a vehicle but too accomplish a police purpose. The following WT will hopefully clarify what needs to be done if a hold is placed on a vehicle. If these procedures are not followed, the vehicle may end up being released when there is a legitimate need to hold the vehicle, or the authorizing officer may be contacted when off duty for clarification without compensation. Cc: Chief Winkelhake Capt. Hamey Capt. Widmer O �n J i 71 <-< D` — 0 IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: TRAINING BULLETIN 00-29 April 17th, 2000 Commanders (Pass on to all officers) k.hurd WT 00-26 Private Property 10-50 This weeks watch training pertains to 10-50s on private property. Included are some of the applicable code sections and sections from G/O 99-09 Vehicle Crashes. As noted we go beyond the reporting requirements contained in the state code, as we are required to fill out an accident report regardless of the dollar amount. Cc: Chief Winkethake Capt. Hamey Capt. Widmer Watch Training 00-26 Private Property 10-50 Scenario - You are dispatched to an accident in the parking lot of a private business. You determine that there is $1200 combined damage to the two involved vehicles. Upon speaking with the driver of vehicle #1, you learn that he struck an unoccupied, legally parked vehicle. The owner of the parked vehicle is present at the scene. The driver and owner of the vehicles do not wish to fill out an accident report as they are friends and the driver agreed to make good on the damages. Critical Issues - Do you need to investigate and/or report the incident? If an investigation is conducted, to what extent does it need to go? If reports are required; by who? Since the accident is on private property does the officer need to complete an accident report? Is the driver required to complete an accident report? Is the owner of the parked vehicle required to complete an accident report? If the damage were under $1000 what would be the answers? Discussion - Iowa Code Chapter 321.228 is as follows: 321.228 Provisions refer to highways --exceptions. The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except: 1. Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section. 2. The provisions of sections 321.261 to 321.273, and sections 321.277 a321.2'9 shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state. n _ As indicated in paragraph 2. Section 321.266 applies to private property. =(i ttapters 321.261 - 273, are accident reporting requirements.) ' Iowa Code Chapter 321.266 in part is as follows: 321.266 Reporting accidents. > o 2. The driver of a vehicle; involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more shall also, within seventy-two hours after the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the department. 3. Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident of which report must be made as required in subsections I to 3 of this section, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses shall, within twenty-four hours after completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the department. Thus the driver of the vehicle MUST complete a state accident report. As stated in #3 the officer is also required to forward a report within 72 hours. What this does not require is for the owner of a parked vehicle to complete a state accident report. Further, General Order 99-09, Crashes requires; "In incidents that do not meet the state mandated reporting requirements, officers will respond and will fill out an "accident report" for submission to Iowa City Police Department records section." Therefore, regardless of the dollar amount the officer would still need to complete an "accident report" providing the information. As to the extent of the investigation, General Order 99-09 continues, "All accident will be sufficiently investigated to determine the facts surrounding the accident." IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: TRAINING BULLETIN 00-31 April 24th, 2000 Commanders (Pass on to all officers) k.hurd WT 00-40 Refusal to present ID This weeks watch training need was identified and developed by Sgt. Krei, it pertains to reasonable suspicion, Terry Stops, and a person's refusal to provide ID. Roughly put, the fact that person is in an area where a crime may have been committed, in and of itself does not constitute reasonable suspicion. Officers do not have Probable Cause to arrest someone for refusing to identify themselves, when the officer lacks reasonable suspicion to detain the subject in the first place. While it is common to play "what if' in these type situations, it is often the existence of these "what ifs" that will raise the contact from a casual contact where the officer's authority is extremely limited, to the reasonable suspicion required for a Terry Stop. Cc: Chief Winkelhake Capt. Hamey Capt. Widmer Watch Training 00-40 ID Presentation Scenario - It is 02:40 and officer responds to a business burglary alarm and finds a person walking in the area. Upon stopping the person he refuses to identify himself or to say what he is doing in the area. He also tells the officer that he wants to leave. A second officer arrives and finds the building to be secure. After letting the man go the officers investigate further and find the business had been entered. Critical Issues - When is a subject required to identify themselves to the police. How long may the subject be detained while officers are conducting a "preliminary" investigation? Discussion - In the above scenario, the officer was conscientiously performing his/her duty when he/she stopped to speak with the subject. The officer was responding to osp sible burglary call and was attempting to speak with a potential witness or suspect. However; at the time of the stop the officer did not know if a crime had in fact been committed. When the second unit arrived in the area, he/she was unable to locate any indications that a burglary had occurred. While an officer may speak to anyone at any time, the officer has only limited authority to act in most casual contacts. This would include the above -mentioned scenario. The officer did not know if a crime had been committed and even if it had, if the subject had any knowledge of the incident. The mere fact that a subject is in an area where a crime may have occurred does not constitute reasonable suspicion. When the person refuses to provide information he/she is exercising their rights. Will you as an officer like and be happy about not being able to obtain the information... probably not. Even if upon releasing the subject you discover that a burglary has occurred and it is probable that the subject may have been involved in or had knowledge of the incident, you, the responding officer had acted correctly and in accordance with established case law when releasing the non -cooperative subject. Based on the information available at the time it would have been appropriate to fill out an F/I card with detailed physical and clothing and footwear descriptors, but further action against the subject based on the above information would have been inappropriate. In order to detain a subject under a "Terry" stop, officers must have Reasonable Suspicion not only that a crime had been or was about to be committed, but also that the subject being detained has knowledge or been involved in the incident. O o C> -T-1 1:,11 ILD Am I Under Arrest? The following table represents constitutional issues, which arise at various levels of intrusion/contact. The issue; Is the person free to leave? If not; what must the officer's actions be based on, when does Miranda apply, and when may an officer search a subject. (from Illinois Officer's Least Source Book by Dale Anderson) TEIR I- TEIR 2 - TEIR 3 - Contact Detention Custody Police No Seizure Seizure Seizure Intrusion (contact / (stop / (custody / chase) detention) arrest Evidence Hunch or Reasonable Probable Required Mere Suspicion Cause Suspicion Officers None "Freeze" Handcuff, Powers Suspect, Book, Search -only Search if Fear Incident to Arrest Suspects' walk away Leave after Police may Rights or Ignore short period use Officer if no PC Reasonable Force Miranda No No Yes, Before Required Questioning of Suspect 0 0 ,7y n Ci •. -�c I f- D o Department Memorandum DATE: May 3, 2000 TO: John Watson, PCRB Board Chair FROM: Captain Widmer SUBJECT: Officer Interview Release Regarding your letter dated May 2, 2000, it has never been the policy of the Department to assume officers would refuse to authorize a release. The decision to release statements made during an internal investigation is a decision made by each individual officer at the time of their interview. Please contact me if you need any further information. Q �n N c� c> o -71 <= F m o D .r- .r-