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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
DATE:
May 23, 2013
TO:
PCRB Members
FROM:
Kellie Tuttle
RE:
Board Packet for meeting on May 29, 2013
Enclosed please find the following documents for your review and comment at the next board meeting:
• Agenda for 05/29/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/16/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/23/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/29/13
• ICPD Memorandum #13-07 (1st Quarter 2013 Use of Force Review)
• ICPD Use of Force Report — January 2013
• ICPD Use of Force Report — February 2013
• ICPD Use of Force Report — March 2013
• Draft of Forum Summary Report
• Forum Transcriptions
• Forum e-mail response
• Complaint Deadlines
• Office Contacts — April 2013
Other resources available:
National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement
NACOLE provides information regarding civilian oversight in law enforcement nation wide. For more
information see: www.NACOLE.org
AGENDA
POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
May 29, 2013 — 5:30 P.M.
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
410 E. Washington Street
ITEM NOA
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL
ITEM NO. 2
CONSIDER MOTION ADOPTING CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR
AMENDED
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/16/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/23/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/29/13
• ICPD Memorandum #13-07 (1st Quarter 2013 Use of Force Review)
• ICPD Use of Force Report — January 2013
• ICPD Use of Force Report — February 2013
• ICPD Use of Force Report — March 2013
ITEM NO. 3
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 4
OLD BUSINESS
• Community Forum
ITEM NO. 5
BOARD INFORMATION
ITEM NO. 6
STAFF INFORMATION
ITEM NO. 7
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
ITEM NO. 8
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 NO9 8
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS
• June 11, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• July 9, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• August 13, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• September 10, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• October 8, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
ITEM NO. 10
ADJOURNMENT
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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES — APRIL 16, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Joseph Treloar called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Melissa Jensen and Donald King,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kingsley Botchway and Royceann Porter
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Kellie Tuttle and Catherine Pugh
STAFF ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
None
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by King and seconded by Jensen to adopt the consent calendar as presented
or amended.
• Minutes of the meeting on 03/06/13
• Minutes of the meeting on 04/02/13
Motion carried, 310, Botchway and Porter absent.
NEW BUSINESS Diversity Committee Report — Tuttle reported that the City Council had accepted the
Diversity Committee report and that City staff would be putting together a plan based
on the recommendations. When the plan was available Tuttle would include it in the
Board meeting packet.
OLD BUSINESS Community Forum — Treloar announced that it was still a possibility that we would
have someone from the Public Defender's office attend the forum and do a short
presentation, but that they are short staffed and would have to let us know last
minute. Tuttle announced that no questions from the public were received. The
Board agreed to introduce themselves again at the beginning of the forum.
BOARD INFORMATION None.
STAFF INFORMATION None.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None.
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change)
• April 23, 2013, 6:00 PM, Iowa City Public Library, Rm A (Community Forum)
• May 14, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• June 11, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• July 9, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by King, seconded by Jensen.
Motion carried, 3/0, Botchway and Porter absent.
Meeting adjourned at 5:38 P.M.
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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
COMMUNITY FORUM
April 23, 2013, 6:00 P.M.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
123 South Linn Street, IC
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Joseph Treloar called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kingsley Botchway, Melissa Jensen, Donald King,
Royceann Porter
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Counsel Catherine Pugh and Staff Kellie Tuttle
(Transcriptions are available)
INTRODUCTION OF BOARD.
Treloar announced that Janet Lyness from the Johnson County
Attorney's office was present if anyone had questions regarding
citizens' rights. Also that the forum was being taped for
rebroadcast on City Channel 4 at a later date.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION The following individuals appeared before the PCRB:
Cat Moore PO Box 572, IC
Sherry Christoffer Iowa City
Nicholas Harper 515 E College St, Apt 1, IC
Janet Lyness JC Attorney's Office
ADJOURNMENT Motion by King and seconded by Jensen to adjourn.
Motion carried, 5/0. Meeting adjourned at 6:43 P.M.
(Forum Summary will be submitted to Council)
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CALL TO ORDER: Chair Joseph Treloar called the meeting to order at 4:25 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kingsley Botchway, Donald King
MEMBERS ABSENT: Melissa Jensen, Royceann Porter
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Counsel Catherine Pugh and Staff Kellie Tuttle present
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #13-02
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SESSION Motion by King, seconded by Botchway 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, 3/0, Jensen and Porter absent.
Open session adjourned at 4:26 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Returned to open session at 4:30 P.M.
Motion by King, seconded by Botchway to summarily dismiss PCRB Complaint #13-02
due to the complaint not being filed within 90 days of the alleged misconduct.
Motion carried, 3/0, Jensen and Porter absent.
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS
• May 29, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm (Changed to Emma J. Harvat Hall)
® June 11, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
® July 9, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
• August 13, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
® September 10, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm
King was going to verify his availability for the May 29 meeting and report to staff.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by King, seconded by Botchway. Motion carried, 3/0, Jensen
and Porter absent. Meeting adjourned at 4:34 P.M.
POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240-1826
(319)356-5041
PCRB REPORT OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
Re: Investigation of Complaint PCRB #13-02
PCRB Complaint #13-02, filed April 19, 2013, was summarily dismissed as
required by the City Code, Section 8-8-3 D and 8-8-3 E. The complaint was not
filed within 90 (ninety) days of the alleged misconduct.
DATED: April 30, 2013
PCRBfrimeliness Report Form:4/13/99
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DEPARTMENT MEMO #13-07
TO: Chief Hargadine
FROM: Captain Jim Steffen
RE: 15t Quarter 2013 Use of Force Review
®ATE: May 7, 2013
The "Use of Force Review Committee" met on May 7, 2013. It was composed of
Captain Steffen, Sgt. Lalla and Sgt. Krei.
For the review of submitted reports in January, 22 Officers were involved in 15 separate
incidents requiring use of force involving 13 individuals. In February, 15 Officers were involved
in 12 separate incidents requiring use of force involving 10 individuals. 18 Officers were
involved in 10 separate incidents requiring use of force in December. These incidents involved
29 individuals.
All issues or concerns were identified and addressed at previous levels of review.
Officers are reminded that when noting an injury in that specific section, they should note in the
narrative where on the body the injury was located and that the injury was documented with a
photograph. If an officer is completing a report for the destruction on an animal the suspect
injury section should be left blank. The "Supervisor on Scene" section should only be filled in if
the supervisor was present when the described force was applied.
Of the incidents reviewed over the three month period, a Taser was discharged on three
occasions, and on four occasions a Taser was displayed which resulted in compliance without
deployment. In six incidents officers responded to calls where the person was possible armed,
shots were fired or failed to show their hands. In each of those incidents the officers involved
displayed either their sidearm or patrol rifle In three incidents an officer fired their sidearm to
destroy injured animals.
Of the 37 incidents reviewed, I 1 suspects and 4 Officers sustained superficial injuries as
a result of the use of force,
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Copy: City Manager, PCRn, Watch Commanders, Review Committee
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
January 2013
Ofc #
Date
Inc #
Incident
Force Used
02
1/1
2013000012
OWI Arrest
Officer used hands-on control techniques to
take the resistive subject into custody.
49
1/1
2013000021
Injured Animal
Officer used side arm to put down an injured
deer.
65,48
1/6
2013000166
Bar Check
Officers used hands-on control & take -down
techniques to arrest the resistive subject.
64
117
2013000244
Injured Animal
Officer used side arm to put down an injured
deer.
56
1/10
2013000328
Theft
Officer used hands -on techniques & displayed
a taser to control & arrest the resisting subject.
65,57,
1/12
2013000430
Welfare Check
Officers used hands-on and take -down
06
techniques to control a combative, suicidal
subject for transport to the hospital.
65
1/13
2013000459
Domestic
Officer displayed his side arm when confronting
a subject reportedly armed with a knife.
15
1/19
2013000680
IWOA
Officer used hands-on control techniques to
arrest a subject that was interfering with a traffic
stop.
22
1/20
2013000691
Fight
Officer used hands-on techniques & active
counter measures to subdue the subject who
was biting the officer.
51
1/20
2013000693
Arrest
Officer used hands-on techniques to control the
combative subject & take him into the 'ail.
44,64,
1/26
2013000935
Felony Stop
Officers displayed their side arms when making
62
a felony stop on a reportedly armed subject
wanted for Arson in the 15t Degree.
51
1/26
2013000903
Assault
Officer displayed his side arm when
approaching a non -compliant subject hiding in a
closet.
15,18
1/27
2013000950
Criminal
Officers used take -down & hands on techniques
Mischief Arrest
to apprehend the assaultive subject who fled
from officers after committing a criminal act.
46,35,
1/27
2013000980
Missing
Officers used hand -on control techniques to
06
Juvenile
take an assaultive, combative juvenile into
custody.
60
1128
2013001007
Domestic
Officer displayed his activated taser at the
assaultive, noncompliant subject to gain his
cooperation.
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
February 2013
Of c
Date
Inc #
Incident
Force Used
57
2/1
2013001176
Intoxicated
Subject
Officer used hands-on and take down
techniques to arrest the uncooperative, resistive
subject.
86
2/8
2013001431
Domestic
Officer displayed his sidearm while searching
for & then encountering subject hiding in a
closet.
08
2/9
2013001525
Injured Animal
Officer used his sidearm to put down an injured
deer.
08
2/9
2013001530
Intoxicated
Subject
Officers used hands-on control and take -down
techniques to control the combative subject.
52
2/10
2013001534
Prowler
Officer used hands-on and take down
techniques to take the resistive subject into
custody.
09,05
2/14
2013001717
Fight
Officers used active countermeasures &
displayed tasers to control & arrest the
assaultive subject who was biting one officer.
19
2/15
2013001740
Shoplifter
Officer displayed taser to disarm the subject
who was threatening self -harm with a pair of
scissors.
08
2/16
2013001800
Domestic
Officer used hand -on techniques to take the
non -compliant, resistive subject into custody.
63,08
2/16
2013001812
OWI
Officers used hands-on & take down
techniques, as well as deploying a taser to
arrest the assaultive subject.
38
2/18
2013001873
Assault/Attempt
Murder
Officer displayed taser when confronting subject
who had just stabbed someone. Also used
hands on & take down control techniques when
subject assaulted officer.
36
2/27
2013002211
Injured Animal
Officer used his sidearm to put down an injured
deer.
10,37
2/28
2013002217
Intoxicated
Subject
Officers used hands-on & take -down techniques
to control the assaultive subject.
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
March 2013
Ofc #
Date
Inc #
Incident
Force Used
32
03/02
2013002306
Out w/Subject
Officer used hands on control techniques to
take the subject into custody after he had fled,
and then, once in custody, as the subject
continued to struggle and resist.
40,46
03/04
2013002445
Intox
Officers used hands on control techniques and
leg restraints to control the uncooperative
subject who was trying to assault officers and
also kicking the windows of the squad car.
32,37,
03/15
2013002861
Fight
Officers used hands on & take down control
18
techniques as well as a taser deployment to
subdue, control and arrest the combative,
uncooperative subject who assaulted 1 officer
by "tackling him" & attempted to assault officers
by kicking, spitting, & head -butting the, as well
as trying to escape..
02
3/16
2013002939
Loud Juvenile
Officer responding to loud party used hands-on
Party
& take down control techniques when he was
assaulted by resident that answered door
41
3/18
2013002968
Disorderly
Officer used hands on control techniques to
Conduct/IWOA
handcuff the resistive subject who had initially
run from the officer.
10
03/20
2013003037
Juvenile OWI
Officer used hands on & take -down control
Arrest
techniques to take resistive juvenile into custody
41, 51
03/24
2013003181
Shots Fired Call
Officers displayed rifles while clearing a
house where shots were reported to have
been fired. Officers also used hands & take
down control techniques to take 2
uncooperative, resistive subjects into
custody.
34,16,
03124
2013003184
Suspicious
Officers responding to suspicious person
26,38
Person
call encountered an armed suspect from
previous shots fired call. 1 officer displayed
a long gun, then suspect fled on foot. 1
officer deployed a taser, but missed the
fleeing suspect, 1 officer displayed a taser
when suspect stopped running & he was
arrested. 1 officer displayed both handgun
and taser at different times as the situation
unfolded.
60,26 0/30 2013003444 Juvenile Officers used hand -on control and escort
techniques to keep the resistive juvenile
from walking away & leaving the hospital.
10 03/31 2013003476 Assist Other Officer used active counter measures &
Agency deployed OC spray to control, subdue &
arrest the uncooperative, assaultive subiect.
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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
(319) 356-5041
May 22, 2013
Iowa City City Council
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Police Citizen Review Board's Annual Community Forum Conducted April 23, 2013
To: Whom It May Concern
The Police Citizen Review Board held its annual forum at the Iowa City Public Library in Room A at 6:00
p.m. Board members present were Joe Treloar— Chairperson, Melissa Jensen -Vice Chairperson, Don
King, Royceann Porter, and Kingsley Botchway. The Board's legal counsel, Catherine Pugh was also
present.
The Chairperson called the forum to order, shared a welcome with the attendees, and the forum was
opened to the public for questions.
The Board was asked about what training the Iowa City Police Department received in regards to service
dog awareness. The individual stated she believed the police officers did not have a good understanding
of service dogs and what they do. The discussion regarding the use of service dogs continued for a short
period of time. Chairperson Treloar agreed to contact the police department and find out.
A member of the public inquired what comments the Board had about the recent report and
recommendations to the Iowa City City Council from the Ad Hoc Diversity Committee. Member
Botchway commented that one of the Diversity Committee's goals was for there to be a little more
transparency. Chairperson Treloar stated the Board was waiting for recommendations from the City
Council before commenting. The individual inquired about the format of the Board and whether it
encouraged the public to make reports. A brief discussion followed. Ms. Pugh commented that the
Board is limited by State law, and those changes would have to be made at the legislative level. An
additional discussion followed regarding how the Board was structured, and complaints were handled.
Member Botchway commented he would like to see the Board have more impact.
DRAFT
Johnson County Attorney, Janet Lyness, in attendance, commented that if people had concerns with
other law enforcement agencies, they could contact that department directly and share their concerns.
All of the departments, including Iowa City have internal affairs departments. Lyness encourage to
make reports if there are concerns, as departments take the concerns seriously. Chairperson Treloar
also encourage people, if they are interested, to get involved in the Citizens Police Academy which
occurs each year.
With no further questions or comments, a motion for adjournment was raised by Botchway, and
seconded by Jensen, and voted 5-0 to adjourn.
Adjournment 6:43pm
Melissa Jensen
Vice Chairperson
Police Citizen Review Board
Transcriptions attached.
Forum agenda, minutes, transcriptions, correspondence, and handouts are all available on the
City website. (www.icaov.ore)
April 23, 2013 lows City Police Citizens Review Board Public Forum Page I
Members Present: Melissa Jensen, Royceann Porter, Joseph Treloar, Kingsley Botchway II,
Donald King
Staff Present: Catherine Pugh
Public Forum:
Treloar/ Well I'm going to call the meeting of the Iowa City Police Citizens Review Board to
order. (several talking off mic) We're going to open it up for comments from the floor.
That's pretty much the whole jest of the meeting tonight. Yeah. So, uh, roll call. Don
King.
King/ Present.
Treloar/ Melissa Jensen.
Jensen/ Here.
Treloar/ Um, Kingsley Botchway.
Botchway/ Here.
Treloar/ Royceann Porter.
Porter/ Here.
Treloar/ Joe Treloar. Here.
Treloar/ Catherine Pugh.
Pugh/ Here.
Treloar/ Okay. Um ... the purpose of our meeting tonight is our annual public forum. Uh,
we ... we're going to open up the floor to questions. We do have Janet Lyness from
the ... the County Attorney. Um, we've had questions in the past concerning, uh, officers'
rights, or citizens' rights when they're stopped by the police, when they're questioned,
detained, things like that. And, uh, we've asked Janet Lyness, who's graciously offered
to come and address those questions as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the area.
So we get ... get good information! Janet, would ... um, so if there are any questions for
Janet Lyness concerning, um, your rights as a citizen when you're stopped or detained or
searched by the police, now would be a good time to address those. Do we have any
questions? (several talking) Anybody has any questions we're ... we're going to ask that
you come up to the mic, state your name and sign in, and then ask your question.
(several talking away from mic) Oh, yes. Um...this... broad ... this is being taped for
rebroadcast on the City Channel 4 at a later date. Um ... and ... so bear that in mind.
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City Police Citizens Review
Board public forum of April 23, 2013.
April 23, 2013 Iowa Cily Police Citizens Review Board Public Forum Page 2
Moore/ Hi everyone! I'm Cat Moore and...
Treloar/ Actually step ... that microphone right there, so you can sign in (laughter and several
talking) I'm sorry!
Moore/ (mumbled) Okay, so this is the one I'll be using?
Treloar/ Yes!
Moore/ Okay! Hello. My name is Cat Moore. That's my art name and my activist name.
That's people in the community who know me as an artist and a person who works to...
secure rights for people, make sure that they have their rights. They know me by that
name. Otherwise, my name is Catherine. Urn ... one of the things that I'd like to ask
about tonight is there seems ... I want to know have the police specifically been trained in,
when it comes to sensitivity with the service animals. Um, I know that this isn't a ... I had
a, it wasn't an incident, but ... frequently when I ... I have multiple sclerosis and I have two
service dogs that help me, and when the, uh, ambulance people carve, um, they were fine
cause they'd seen `em before. The particular officer that came hadn't seen them before,
and this was one of those times when my dogs would not release to ... would not stop,
cause their thing is mobility for me, make sure I'm safe and that, and until they are
comfortable with the people who were there, that they can take care of me, then they will
back away and lay down. But the only person who had a problem with them, um, was
the police officer and ... and it's like, oh, will it bite? And I think that's a reasonable
question when your service dog is a Rottweiler or a Doberman, which mine are. But
those are the kind I have and that's what I need cause for the strength and the confidence,
and independent thinking. But what I want to know is like, okay, if that had also
happened on the street, most of the time when I'm out walking, everybody wants to pet
and you're not supposed to pet. You ... but you can ask your, you know....I want to know
like if, um, an incident where ... I've had another time when I had to call an officer to the
house because there was a problem with, uh... with a gentleman, and um, my husband
was not at home, and um, I couldn't get them to leave but we were in the house.
Anyway, as soon as the officer came I had hire come in, as soon as he saw my dogs, first
thing he did was like pull his gun, like that, and it's like ... what in the world, and
increasingly for those of us who are service animal team advocates we're seeing more
and more incidents like that where people get so afraid of an animal, um, and part of
what, I mean, if this is correctly, if it is indeed a service animal, it is not going to attack.
It is not going to act aggressive. It is not going to do that, but if a big muscled dog just
moves its muscle, that doesn't mean you need to shoot it. You know? I'm just
wondering in terms of sensitivity, that's the kind of thing that I would like to make sure
that people ... that needs to be on -going training. On -going. Cause you keep hearing
incidents, etc., and you know, it's no one dog. The dogs that terrorize us usually when
we go out are terriers, Yorkshire terriers, Cairn terriers, miniature poodles, anything
that's little with four legs and is only that tall. And they're never on a leash and they're
always bugging us. Does anyone want to respond to what I said or...
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City Police Citizens Review
Board public forum of April 23, 2013.
April 23, 2013 Iowa City Police Citizens Review Board Public Forum Page 3
King/ Does that say like `working dog,' `don't touch,' or something ... I know they have ... I don't
know, placards or vests that the dogs wear.
Moore/ Yeah, but you (both talking)
King/ ...readily identify the dog as a working dog. I mean, if I came up and there was a German
shepherd or a Rottweiler and, um ... I ... I may think twice (laughs) approaching!
Moore/ Well, you should always think twice!
King/ ...um, but if ... and some of the ... say, "Don't! It's a working dog. Do not touch," you
know, so ... let the kids know (both talking) the dog's working. The dog's actually
working. (unable to hear person away from mic)
Sherry Christoffer / (away from mic, difficult to hear) ...public library (mumbled) doing that this
Thursday (mumbled) the children here at story hour about service dogs. I've been doing
that for the last eight years and ... I have educated the Johnson County ambulance service
and the transit drivers, but I've tried to educate the police officers, cause of incidents, but
they refuse. Sam Hargadine said I have no interest in hiring her to come and educate my
officers. So, that has (mumbled)
King/ And I know, wasn't it a couple of years ago ... that that was brought up, um ... was there
a ... complaint? Uni... that one of the officers, I don't know, they treated a dog badly or
wasn't familiar with the...the working dog, um ... and it was brought to the Chief s
attention, and they have on -going training (several responding) and I'm not sure ... I know
a lot of the in-service training that they have, they do it maybe at roll call. It's like a 15-
mimrte, uh, video or something on ... say the working dog, or a 15-minute video on use of
your sirens. I know a lot of that is in-service, in-house type of thing, urn, when we talked
to the Chief, and I think it was at the forum a couple of years ago, that that was brought
up, and it was ... um, there was an officer in the audience and said that they do have, uh,
sensitivity training for the dogs, uh, for working dogs. And ... and people with working
dogs.
Moore/ Okay.
King/ Urn... whether they, uni, need `em for... some... mentally challenged people have a dog as
a companion for `em, to help them relax. Um ... yours, like you say, helps stabilize you.
So, I...I know that they do have in-service training. I don't know who puts it on, um, but
um, that was brought up two years ago.
Moore/ Okay.
King/ And I know that that was, uh, put out that they do have sensitivity training for, uh, working
dogs.
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Moore/ We just want to make sure to keep an open dialogue on that, because there's often, you
know, officers and stuff coming in and out all the time, and to answer one question of
yours though, urn, under law, federal law, you're not required with a service dog, a
service animal, team cause now under the... urn... under the DOI rules, the only service
animals are dogs and miniature horses. So you can use miniature horses, um, and I
would love to get some in this area (laughter) cause I think they're... they'd be really,
cause they, you know, they live longer, they're tiny... they're not very big. They really
are a miniature horse. (several responding) So you get one, you need to get two, and
you're not supposed to bring them in the house and put them in the bed with you, but like
your dog did follow you all around the house all day long, everywhere you go. But, um,
but those are the only ones that are recognized, but it is not required by law to have a, uh,
a vest on. You're not required to wear a cape. You're not required to, what you are
required to do, however, if a person stops you and they ask you, you know, like for
instance if I was going to go into a business. And let's say someone else was there, um,
and they were wondering, "What is this dog doing here?" So they can ask one of the...
the people who's on staff. They come ask me, you know, is this a service animal?
(person responding) Is this ... is this a working animal? And then the other question that
they can ask is, "What service does this animal perform for you?" (person responding)
And then that's it. So ... that's ... and ... it's becoming a...a problem we're hearing in the
neighborhood as some of us who do a lot of service animal work on the internet are
hearing more and more about this, uh, people who are ... going and getting little cards
saying that they have a service animal. They're actually going to the sites, places where
we go and bury capes, jackets, and things like that. Purchase those so that way I can get
on the bus because this is my service dog. And you know you get on there and I've got
my dog and it's not ... I'm not talking about a good obedience trained dog. I'm talking
about somebody who doesn't get enough exercise, probably has too much protein in their
diet, probably gets played with aggressively, and then I'm getting on a city bus with him.
That ... that is not a service animal, and the problem is there's no way for the driver to
know. (people responding)
King/ That... that's what I was ... wasn't saying that it was (mumbled) I'm just suggesting that,
you know, it would eliminate some of that, um, and I ... you know, I know sometimes you
don't want your dog to be notified ... to be noticed like that ... that, but if you go into a
restaurant or something and they're going to ask you, it might be, uh, probably a little
elimination if they see this vest that says `service animal' or `service dog' or something
on it.
Moore/ Most of the service animals we train, you know, like you bring... bring your animal in
that's going to come and sit right there. Now like my Doberman likes, he's very
attractive. He's handsome. He likes women, you know, like a lot of men do, but usually
two -footed women instead of just four -footed women. So they come; he'll come in; he'll
sit upon the chair and he'll just look around, see who's looking at him. I don't know why
male dogs do that. My male Rottweiler's have done it, male Doberman does it. But they
just think they look good and they want to make sure (laughter) you catch their best
profile. You know, but normally, they go ... they go underneath, they go down, just like if
you were on a plane. They go down, and the whole thing in the training is to be
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unobtrusive. (person responds) Always! You know, you're there to help, you're not
there to obstruct.
Treloar/ If you'd like I'd ... I'd be more than happy to contact the Chief or probably Officer Wyss
and find out what their most recent training is, what that entails, and get back to you on
that. (both talking)
Moore/ That would be cool! That would be cool. Want me to put email address on here?
Treloar/ That'd be great!
Christoffer/ (unable to hear away from mic) ...sensitivity training too. (person responds) The
actual (mumbled) on a video.
Jensen/ Ma'am? If you could use the mic. The only reason I ... we ask that is that way it'll, the
audio, everybody can hear it.
Treloar/ People on TV will be able to hear you (laughter) (both talking)
Moore/ (several talking) yeah, we just want to make sure that there continues to be an open
dialogue, not...
Treloar/ Sure!
Moore/ And a ... not a closed door.
Christoffer/ Yeah, just to make sure, I'm Sherry Christoffer, and I'm on the Coalition for Persons
With Disabilities and I'm a educator and advocator about service dogs especially and...
my whole thing is to make sure that we have the sensitivity training that all our, um...
that our service people are educated, trained to proficiency on the ins and outs on how to
identify a service dog, and to identify fakers of service dogs, and I would be more than
happy to come in and do the educating or be a part of it, and I'm sure we could get other
people ... to help out. So, that's what I would like to see more of in the community and
then I think that would help clear up some of the ... I don't know ... ties that we might have
with the police or other service people in the community. (several talking)
Moore/ ...good strong well -trained, uh, dog that's gone through obedience training, whether it's
owner trained or gone through one of the groups, like the Dog Obedience Club or Spot
and Company, uh, Site Pearson's. They're... you know, I mean, that's a different.
They're coming in just like a show dog. You'll know from the body language etc. that
it's been trained. That's going to be very different. (people responding) you know.
Treloar/ Well and service dogs are used in so many more areas than ever used to be. I mean
there's even, um, service dogs for diabetics.
Moore/ Yeah!
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Treloar/ ...they can sense low blood sugar incidents coming on and ... I mean ... I would guess
that could even be a relatively small dog that you would never guess would be a service
dog (laughs)
Moore/ Well there's some people that have been having problems. One of the groups I belong to
has, um, it's for small service dogs, service animals, and they're dogs primarily, of
course, and they're ... a lot of people have little Chihuahuas and the little vests and for
some reason every time they go to Walmart, the people are getting confronted when they
come in. It's like, you're kidding me. That's not a service animal! Oh no, that's not a
service animal, and ... often times depending upon the need, could be anything from a
psychiatric service animal to ... could actually be one that could alert for something else,
or let's just say you just don't dare put `eni down... so that they could get stepped on.
(person responding) so ... does anyone else have a comment or something they want to
make? Okay.
Treloar/ Thank you so much!
Moore/ Thank you. We don't bite! (laughter) And I'm the President of the Johnson County
Coalition for People With Disabilities. Always welcome (unable to hear, away from mic)
Treloar/ Do we have any other questions, concerns from the community?
Harper/ Hi, uh, my name is Nicholas Harper. I'm a third -year law student at the University of
Iowa College of Law. Urn ... I've been a resident here at, uh, Iowa City for three years.
Um, as a law student I'm very interested in the Police Citizens Review Board. Um, I had
a couple questions about, um, some ... uh, articles that I had seen the titles of in
newspapers recently, but I hadn't actually read the articles and ... and just wondered what
...what comments you might have about, urn ... those articles. Um ... one thing that I saw
is that, um ... I guess there was a minority community, unt, kind of, um ... I guess a
committee that was put together that was supposed to study and discuss the interaction
between the minority community and the police enforcement. And I know that some of
their recommendations regarded the, um, the review board and I was wondering, um,
what your thoughts were on, um, any results of that, um, committee report, if you... if you
know of it, um, and ... any thoughts you might have on its continents towards (mumbled)
specific.
Botchway/ So can you just repeat that last question as far as every, all the different things you
said?
Harper/ (laughs) Sorry! Um, just... specifically, um ... I know that some of the recommendations
or at least the conclusions of the report referred specifically to the review board, and I
was wondering if, unr, you guys had any continents or plans, um, regarding those
conclusions of the committee?
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Botchway/ Well I don't think the committee's talked about, uni, the things that were
recommended by the Diversity Committee, um, I think... being on the Diversity
Committee I think one of the main goals was just to, um, have a little more transparency,
um, and ... show the public a little more trust as far as, um, how the PCRB was conducted
orjust how they felt. I know that Orville, who was on the committee, had the idea as far
as having other people participate, um, in the process as far as the complaint process to
give that legitimacy to the public that, unn, other people's eyes were on it. I know two of
the things were inviting the City Manager to be a part of the interview process, um, for
the complainant, as well as, um, the Human Rights division, as well, you know, having
that aspect in there, um, just giving another, you know, having another organization to
kind of promote that trust, but again I'm not sure what the committee's kind of talked
about. I think it's just something that still needs a lot more palls to come together and
make some of those changes that ... have uh, been recommended.
Treloar/ Kind of where we're at at this point is the recommendation has been made, it's being
submitted to City Council. They haven't acted on it yet and ... we ... we operate under the
guise of the City Council so ... we're going to wait to see what they have to say and ... if
they have recommendations for us, based on their review of the report.
Harper/ Okay. Uh, and then ... urn, I noticed that the Human Rights Commission, uh, also, um...
made a motion to the City Council about the board and reviewing the board and its
model, and I was wondering if you had any comments on that?
Treloar/ I don't at this time. Does anybody else?
Pugh/ I think the Diversity Committee's work was as a result of that, that motion. So that... um,
was, that request was made to the City Council. Then they appointed the Diversity
Committee to examine, not only the PCRB, but several other aspects in the community,
and so now they've made their recommendations. The City Council will consider those
and then ... then their orders will come back to the committee and to the various other
entities within the City for what changes they would like to see to ... to do a better job!
Harper/ Um, and I ... unn... sorry (mumbled) Uh, just had I guess, urn ... I ... disclosure, I recently
interned with, uh, Student Legal Services at the University of Iowa, um, and so, um, I met
lots of students, um ... a few students who had, um, encounters with officers that, um, they
were concerned about, um, and that concerns me, urn ... and I always offered that they
were more than welcome to file a report with the Police Citizens Review Board. Um,
sometimes they were not ... they didn't want to, they were resistant to that. Urn ... and Prn
not sure whether that was because they felt like they ... there might be some kind of, um...
I don't know what the word is but, you know (mumbled) they were afraid of something
coming back to them, urn ... and I ... also ... I was wondering if the ... if the form itself and
the model of the review (mumbled) review board, um, do you believe it's conducive to
encouraging citizens to make reports? Or do you think that it is perhaps intimidating in
some ways, um, to people who are already vulnerable because they believe that their
rights have been violated?
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Treloar/ I'm not personally familiar with how it might be intimidating, um, if there's... if
somebody, you know, would give me some comment on that, I'd certainly look into that.
We do make the forms available at the Library here, um, at the Broadway Neighborhood
Center, and other locations around town, um, with it in mind that some people might be
intimidated by going to the Police Department to file a complaint. Um, we've also... we
held one of our first public forums, well, not our first, but we held one of our public
forums at the City Hall and, uh, there was concern that that might be intimidating to
people because it was in such close proximity to the Police Department. So that's why
we've chosen different avenues like here at the Public Library. We've met at The Spot,
things like that. Um ... we...we do try and address, you know, people's apprehension.
Another thing to bear in mind is, we're the Police Citizens Review Board for the Iowa
City Police Department only. So complaints...
Harper/ Not the University of Iowa.
Treloar/ (mumbled) University of Iowa, Johnson County, those... those...
Harper/ Right.
Treloar/ ...those would not come before us. So...
Pugh/ And we're always, the Committee is ... uh, always willing to hear suggestions, um, you
know, if there are ideas the public has to make it a less intimidating procedure, uh, I think
the City Council would be very interested in hearing those ideas and the Commission
would certainly be interested in hearing those ideas, as well.
Harper/ Okay! Um, one question specifically I had about the form. (mumbled) I noticed that
when somebody makes a report, um ... a supervisor or investigator from the Police
Department contacts the complainant. (person responds) Um ... I was wondering if you
could tell me ... why the, why the process is set up that way and do you think that ... is that
in itself perhaps intimidating, um, because perhaps some people come to the Citizens
Review Board because they have a distrust for police officers in general, um, or they
have had bad experiences with the police department in general, and... that any
interaction even with a supervisor, um, might be intimidating to them.
Pugh/ Um, this is a subject that we covered rather extensively last year and, um, because
it's ... it's a little hard to understand why it is setup this way. Uli, it's a result of both
federal and state law that's in place, as to why it's investigated by the Police Department.
If the... if the PCRB investigated the complaints, the PCRB would have no access to the
officer's side of the story. So the only way that a full investigation can take place is for
the Police Department to investigate the complaints, both from the complainant's side
and from the officer's side, so that they can get both sides of the story. Now that is one
issue that's being explored as to whether perhaps there would be, um, a member of the
PCRB at such an interview or the City Manager, um, trying to, you know, create more
checks and balances, uur... as a community we've got a lot of faith in our police
department, but certainly, you know, somebody who's got a complaint, who feels they've
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been treated unfairly, they've got another layer involved there, and we're trying to
recognize that and come up with ways to make that a little more user friendly, um, but the
reason that that procedure is in place that way, it's just due to the ... the state and federal
laws that are restraining how we can ... how we can operate.
Harper/ Okay. Um ... I thought I had another question but I blanked so, um, but thank you for
your answers. It's very helpful!
Treloar/ Thank you for your questions, and if you do think of your question later, please come
back (mumbled). Do we have any other questions or comments from the public? (unable
to hear person away from mic) Could you come up to the mic so the people on TV can
hear too please (laughs).
Moore/ You know, for most people any kind of contact with, um, authority figures... for most
people any kind of contact with authority figures can be intimidating, and urn, our police
who we have here to serve and protect, they also educate. They do a lot of things, um,
for us. There's also people who feel, like you know, some people are criminals. Some
people, I don't know, maybe they stole a sock from their husband's drawer, like I usually
do, um, and urn... and... and have that on today so they (mumbled) guilt comes over them
when they see the officers. I don't know, but the ... part of one of the things that I've
always seen as a problem with the Police Citizen Review Board is the fact that the
powers are so limited. It's like limited civil administrator review powers. (mumbled) no
power, no authority. I mean, there... okay, we look at this, we say here's a problem.
We're going to ... this is a problem that's been brought to our attention and then what,
takes what, three months usually before it gets run through? Or taken care of? (person
responds) And, urn ... also ... I guess in that time you have to make sure not only the rights
of the person who's filing the complaint, but the rights of the officer who may
be ... they're complaining about, both have civil rights. It's just a... it seems like it's too
slow and my biggest thing has always been with the PCRB is that ... why do you have a
Citizens Review Board that's supposed to be interacting or have some kind of say about
what happens with, uni, how the police conduct themselves in the community. But you
have no teeth. No teeth at all!
Pugh/ And again, that's just... we're limited by state law. That's not something that ... we have
any say in. That's not something that the City Council can change. It just...that would
have to go to the legislature.
Moore/ So that means it'd have to go to like Senator Grassley or Harkin or go to Loebsack, talk
to them about that. I don't think ... I'm not advocating for people who do not have...
experience with the law to take it upon themselves to practice the law. I'm not saying
that. I'm just saying that things need to be more... expo... they need to expedite, come a
little bit faster. I don't know, uh, Janet, you would know better about whether that can be
done and still offer ... rights for both people, cause I ... cause that's the frustration. That is
a real frustration. Cause both people do have rights. Um ... but...why have a Citizens
Review Board that has no teeth? Um ... you make recommendations and then it can get
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...go ahead and it's shot down, uni, by the Chief of Police, even who's appointed to the
Police Citizens Review Board has to go through the Chief of Police.
Pugh/ Well actually no. That... that's determined by the Council.
Moore/ Oh, really?
Pugh/ Uh huh. The Council appoints the members of the commission.
Moore/ Oh, okay!
Pugh/ And... also, the ... the board's recommendations go to Council.
Moore/ The City Council?
Pugh/ Correct! Right, so it's not like (both talking) to the Chief. Um ... the Council reviews `em
and if there are recommendations that the board makes, they'll look into it and, I mean,
they have the power then to make changes.
Moore/ Cause we're not, I'm not really talking about the criminal things. I'm talking about more
civil than anything else. (person responds) Okay. Well, there we have it.
Treloar/ Um ... I ... I've heard the complaint that the board has no teeth a lot, but and ... I
understand their frustration. I would argue though that the board does have effect. One
of the, uh, very powerfill things that the board does is it ... brings citizens, such as
yourself, and gives them an opportunity to express their concerns about the police
department, the way they thing ... think things should run, and they should ... the ways they
should be treated, and kind of gives a, uh... all overall expectation from the public of what
they expect from their police department.
Moore/ Uh huh.
Treloar/ And that's... that's a good strong message. It also (mumbled) brings these investigations
in front of the Chief and, uh, they ultimately go in front of the Council, and ... it requires
accountability, which is very powerful. So we've got ... a process where, ran ... the
citizens for lack of better terms can say this isn't right or this is what we expect from you,
the police department, and ... then a review process where this is conveyed to the officers
this is what is expected of your behavior when you do your job. Um ... I think it's worth
noting too that our officers wear microphones and they have...
Moore/ Oh yeah!
Treloar/ ...and they have the cameras and I think that's very noticeably effective, I mean... in
viewing some of these tapes, um ... it's obvious that they know that they're going to be
held accountable for how they behave, and they behave accordingly!
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Moore/ Yes, obvious for some! But for others things seem to disappear. You know? And also I
wanted to make a comment about the police. They're... the police (mumbled) for their
expectation, the fact that you exist, the Citizens Review Board, it's not just our
expectations of the police. But for us as the public, they should be able to expect certain
things from us, like for instance that officer who was, uh, choked over on ... Burlington
Street. I was so angry when I saw that. People went right by. Nobody even called it in!
What right, you know, we have an expectation. They should have an expectation of ... of,
from us of not only respect or of support, they should at least of called that in, and, you
know, that's ... it does work two ways. It's not just a one-way thing. (person responds)
Treloar/ The police department does work most effectively when ... when they have the support
and cooperation from t he community because... there's just so many more eyes and ears
out to report what's going on and it's a win -win situation when you have that kind of
relationship.
Moore/ Uh-huh.
Treloar/ Uni... I ... it's timely and key that this recent incident in Boston. It's on the main, uh,
evidence was gathered by citizens' cameras. Citizens turned in this information. They
worked with the police department. They helped resolve the situation in a timely manner,
to the betterment of all! And ... I think that's fantastic, getting the public involved in
helping the police, and the police depending on the public for support. That's the best of
all worlds.
Moore/ I mean, there is that but there's a science fiction movie called "Equilibrium." Sometime
I'm going to suggest that you have a look at that (several responding) Um ... Christian
Bales is in it. He's had his teeth done. He's a superstar police officer, you know, lie can
do the catena and numchucks and everything! You know, but ... at that point, everywhere
you go in that society there's eyes. That's, you know, that's been a problem too. There's
eyes looking. People taking these pictures all over the place. And invading privacy too.
But you know I give you your point.
Treloar/ Thank you (several talking)
Botchway/ I want to make one more comment kind of to what you were saying.
Moore/ Okay!
Botchway/ One, "Equilibrium" is a ... amazing movie!
Moore/ Yeah!
Botchway/ I've seen it a couple of times! (laughter) Um, actually came before the "Matrix" I
think and so I...
Moore/ Yeah, it did!
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Botchway/ ...yeah, well in that ... but as far as your comment about teeth I do agree with you.
Does need to happen both ways. Um, specifically, una—can't remember the gentleman
that was just up here when he talked about, um, just students that were, um, saying that
they felt intimidated. You know, I think those type of things go underreported, uni,
possibly, and ... I'd like to see more complaints. I'd like to see more complaints with
actual teeth, where you know, there was an actual violation, um, legitimate violation that
occurred, so the board can present a recommendation to City Council that makes some
change. I ... I think the public obviously is feeling some type of way about how the police
are acting, but there's no documentation.
Moore/ Uh-huh.
Botchway/ I mean, I'm all about a paper trail, not that I don't... yeah, I'm all about a paper trail,
and I like to see that type of, urn... you know, aggression or public outcry sort of tunneled
into more complaints about what's going on so, you know, some of these comments that
students are making are actually bearing some teeth.
Moore/ They're backed up by evidence.
Botchway/ Right.
Moore/ ...as you said before, cause otherwise it just sounds like wh000, the Wicked Witch! You
know! I'm going to leave if you guys don't mind (mumbled) (laughter)
Treloar/ Thank you so much! Any other comments, questions? Thank you. I'm going to give it
another minute just in case somebody else wants to say anything or ... (unable to hear
person away from mie) We'll give it to Janet Lyness to (both talking)
Lyness/ Yeah, Janet Lyness. Um, just to let people know too since this is going to be, um,
broadcast probably, if there is a complaint, I mean, the Iowa City Citizens, the Police
Citizens Review Board is one place to make complaints. Everybody should also know
that all the other law enforcement agencies, if you make a... if you're dealing with
University police or Coralville or Johnson County Sheriff's Office or North Liberty, you
can certainly call that department and make ... and register a complaint with them. All of
them have internal affairs, uh, kinds of review, and so they will do an investigation, so if
you have a complaint about University police, definitely call University police...
University police has quite a few chains of command, up to the President at the
University of Iowa and then the Board of Regents and then the Governor. So, there's a
lot of steps along the way too to make those complaints. So if you, um, do have a
compliant outside of Iowa City, or even within Iowa City, don't hesitate to call, uh, the
Iowa City Police Department, as well, um, as was mentioned it's like most of the law
enforcement officers have, um, cameras in the cars, so if there's something that can be,
that was recorded, they will certainly take a look at that. Uh, University police I think are
actually a lot of them are wearing cameras on their person as they're out patrolling. So
that's something that could be checked as well, um ... so the police are doing a lot more,
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recording when they're interviewing people within, unr, an interview room. There should
be a recording of that too so there's going to be more and more ways to be able to ... to
check and law enforcement, uh, officials that, you know, up the chain of command really
do want to hear complaints. If they don't hear about it, they can't make changes. So if
there are concerns and there are problems that you're seeing with officers, anybody, I do
encourage you to make those reports because if it ... if it's not ... if it's not reported, it may
not change, and if it is reported, I do believe that the people in law enforcement, you
know, the higher ups that get those reports really are going to try to make it ... make a
change and take that really seriously any complaints, and we'll look at whatever video
information they can get, etc. I know within the County if we get a complaint about
something going on, we will do our best to try to investigate it and try to make changes.
So I really do encourage everybody, um, make complaints, tell your friends, tell other
people — if they have a problem, make that complaint because it's really hard to make
changes if we don't hear what the problems are. So, please do that.
Treloar/ I'd like to make another plug (laughs) Um, the local law enforcement agencies, the
Sheriff's Department, Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police department, and
University Police Department every year put on a citizens police academy, usually starts
in January. It's about 12 weeks long and it's an excellent way to learn about what the
police do, why they do what they do, how they do what they do. It's just a tremendously
good idea. And I would encourage everyone if they can have the opportunity to attend
that, it's ... it's very informative. If you're at all interested in law enforcement, it's a very,
very good thing to see.
Moore/ How much does it cost?
King/$25.00
Treloar/ $25.
Moore/ (unable to hear, away from mic)
Treloar/ Any other continents? Going once ... oh (mumbled)
Lyness/ ...(away from rnic) I'll be glad to try (laughter)
Treloar/ Um, do any board members have questions for Janet or...
Jensen/ I do not but thank you for the offer! (laughs)
Treloar/ Um, hearing no other comments, I ... I'm going to wrap this up. I want to again thank
Janet Lyness for coming and being with us this evening to answer questions and thank
you so much for coming and sharing your concerns and questions with us this evening,
and uh... at this time I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.
King/ So moved.
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Jensen/ Second.
Treloar/ Moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. All opposed same sign. We're adjourned,
folks. Thank you so much for coming!
Jensen/ Thank you!
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Thank you again for attending the Police Citizen's Review Board Annual Forum and for your questions
and interests that you expressed at this forum.
You had a question concerning training that Iowa City Police Officers receive concerning service animals.
I contacted the Police Department and received the following information.
The Iowa City Police Department contracts with a company out of Washington, Iowa called Police Legal
Sciences, Inc. or PLS. PLS "is a corporation dedicated to helping police officer and dispatchers
strengthen their decision -making skills, professionalism and customer service. Each month a team of
experienced and highly -qualified dispatchers, police officers and lawyers create interactive, continuing
education training lessons that can be taken anywhere there is internet access." This training has the
key components of being:
1. Reality -Based, involving actual cases and actual 911 calls.
2. Structural Dynamics, where the training teams demonstrate how significant elements of a
complex event function with each other and how each element functions in relation to the
overall handling of the event.
3. Alignment, between callers, dispatchers, police officers, training and agency policies.
4. Legal Analysis, explanations of legal principles relevant to each case.
5. Experience The training team of PLS equals 80 years of Dispatcher experience, 60 years of Police
Officer experience and 38 years of legal (lawyer) experience.
Officer Kelsay informed me that all officers are required to completed e-learning sessions through PLS
and that different topics are covered each month.
The current session pertaining to service animals training was made in 2009 and was a part of a monthly
e-learning packet. Officer Kelsay spoke with the Director of PLS, Mr. Gerald N. Partridge and was told
that the newest training on service animals was going to be released in June of this year. He was told
that instead of service animal training being a part of one big training, with other unrelated topics, it has
been upgraded and expanded to be part of an animal specific training dealing with service animals and
police canines.
The Iowa City Police Department will be receiving this new expanded and updated training on service
animals for their officers in June of this year.
Thank You Again for your interest in Iowa City's Police Citizen Review Board and the Iowa City Police
Department.
Joe Treloar
Chair
Iowa City Police Citizen's Review Board
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