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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-21 PACKET 07.A. 1.Training, policy, & equipment recommendations 5.Special notes 4.2021 use of force statistics 3.Summary of CGPD’s use of force data reporting, review, & tracking procedures 2.Chief’s message Mission Statementcommitment to smart, effective, and fair policing.the unprecedented challenges in 2021, CGPD maintained an unwavering required, our officers exercise considerable restraint and competency. Despite necessary, it remains clear that CGPD officers seldom use force. When force is professionalism, restraint, and respect for life. While use of force is sometimes to the department’s mission. CGPD maintains the highest standards of progressive policies, innovative training, and each officer’s personal dedication proud of CGPD’s profound commitment to community safety, effective and force and reinforces our commitment to transparency and accountability. I am accounting of the department’s use of force. This report details all aspects of In 2020, CGPD introduced its Annual Use of Force Report, a comprehensive Chief Koerner’s Message do this with honor, integrity, pride and professionalism.Cottage Grove Public Safety collectively serves our community compassionately providing protection of life and property. We Pre There are two varieties of reportable force, actual and threatened.•escalate, and prevent avoidable force.-force tactics are intended to enhance safety, de-Pre•Spike strips•Blocking•PIT/TVI•PIT•i nterventionsPursuit Other•Vehicle•Firearm•Lethal cover•Lethal optionsK9•12ga impact•40mm impact•Taser•PepperBall•OC spray•optionsLess lethal Striking•Takedowns•holdsmanipulation point & joint Pressure •Escort holds•techniquesEmpty hand escalation-De•commandsVerbal •coverContact & •coverdistance, & Time, •responseofficer Multiple •tacticsforce - Imagine 3 CGPD officers conduct a highbut the second refuses to exit the vehicle…vehicle which is occupied by two subjects. One subject is compliant, risk traffic stop of a stolen - High 2 Applications of restraint•4 Applications of actual force•threats of force6 Displays of weapon or •tacticsforce -6 Applications of pre•18 Uses of force1 Incident, 3 officers, 2 subjects Prone handcuffingRestraintGrapplingEmpty handTaser deployed(Ineffective)Taser displayed (Ineffective)deployed saturation PepperBall area (Ineffective)deployed warning shot PepperBall (Ineffective)displayed PepperBall Less lethaldisplayed firearmOfficer #2 displayed firearmOfficer #1 Lethal coverescalation-DeVerbal commandscoverTime, distance, & responseMultiple officer force tactics-Pre(Not compliant)Subject #2Prone handcuffingRestraintdisplayed firearmOfficer #2 #1displayed Officer Lethal coverVerbal commandscoverTime, distance, & responseMultiple officer tacticsforce-Pre(Compliant)Subject #1 vehicle w/ 2 occupantsrisk stop of stolen - Officer on matters concerning policy, equipment, tactics, training, and use of force investigations.Provide consultation to command staff •accordingly.make training, equipment, and policy recommendations Review use of force data trends; monitor professional trends and legal updates; and •effectively resolve incidents involving potential or actual force.insuring CGPD is regulated, equipped, and trained to the highest standards to safely, legally, and Record, track, and trend use of force data •e referred to command.l bcompliance with policy, and identify any training, tactics, equipment, or policy concerns. Significant policy violations wilThey may review all relevant documentation and evidence to determine reasonableness, Meet quarterly to review all incidents involving force. •Review .will review the supplemental Use of Force report ensuring accurate and thorough documentation•Notify command staff as needed.•Collect evidence and ensure proper documentation of the incident.•Interview subjects and witnesses.•Gather information from the involved officers.•Assess injuries, coordinate medical treatment, and document injuries.•should respond to the scene and perform the following actions:•Sergeant must complete a detailed narrative incident report and a supplemental Use of Force report.• •CGPD’s Use of Force Review Committee maintains a Use of Force database and analytics dashboard. Sworn officers: 2.3%Poverty rate: $102,039Median household income: 19.3%Minority population: 36.6 sq miGeography: 44 31,846 In 2021, there were:Actual applications of force79weaponThreats of force or display of a 157Subjects involved99Incidents involving force75Calls for service Nearly half of all use of force to proactive crime deterrence.CGPD’s steadfast commitment initiated incidents reflects -The percentage of policeby citizens. to incidents that were reported incidents occurred in response In the past 3 years, deadly force was used in calls for service in 2021.of 0.24% Force was involved in only of calls for service.0.001% Force is a response to dangerous incident.responding to a potentially used as a precaution when A large percentage of force is subjects.and/or control uncooperative themselves and the community Officers use force to protect police and the subject’s actions. information dispatched to This data represents both actual force.displays/threats of force and A display or threat of less lethal force Total deployments: 12Total display or threats: 58infrequent.tactic. Actual deployments are escalation -is commonly used as a de Our less lethal tactics have proven situation.Often, the mere display or threat of very effective. Occasionally, less lethal tactics are ineffective. Therefore, we encourage officers to layer multiple force options as a contingency. 39 training.monitoring this data, and we continue to provide implicit bias and diversity CGPD is committed to fair and impartial policing. As such, we are closely OtherNative AmericanAsianBlackWhite Residency & Race 5%, 23%, 15%, 223%, 964%, 25OtherCottage Grove Residency 61%, 6039%, 75FemaleMale Gender 24%, 2476%, 34 significant contributing factor.Mental illness and drug/alcohol use is a .weapons increases the likelihood of forceThe presence, or reported involvement, of UnknownNot ArmedArmed or possibly armed Weapons 10%, 1056%, 5534%, Officerseffectiveness of our training.The data reflects the safety of our tactics and 2021.No significant injuries occurred in •to a hospital for evaluation.lethal munitions must be transported Per policy, subjects impacted by less •3 Transported to hospital4 Paramedic evals2 Minor injuries (No treatment necessary)Subjects3 Minor injuries (No treatment necessary) •training.CGPD’s professionalism and This data is a clear indication of •significant policy violation.command regarding a cases were referred to 0•equipment, or policy.improve training, tactics, identified as an opportunity to of force incidents were 5% •deemed reasonable.of force incidents were 100% •In 2021, there were no citizen complaints regarding use of force. •In the vast majority of incidents, our officers are employing best practices and exercising good judgment.•Low injury rates indicate our tactics are safe and our training is effective.•escalation strategies and threat mitigation tactics.-are effectively employing deforce tactics and the display/threat of force indicating CGPD officers -Most incidents are resolved with pre•Force is seldomly used and deadly force is extremely rare. •Effective use of layered less lethal systems and lethal cover•Importance of a rapid SWAT response•escalation efforts avoided deadly force-Heroic restraint and de•Effective risk mitigation including use of distance, cover, ballistic shields, and CGPD’s armored vehicle•Effective mutual aid response•UoF Review:•personnel. 40mm and PepperBall munitions were used to safely take her into custody.duty SWAT -firearm at officers and pulled the trigger. CGPD’s armored vehicle was deployed along with onescalation. She repeatedly pointed the -maintaining distance and using cover while they attempted dea female suffering a mental health crisis. She was armed with a handgun. Officers mitigated risk by Officers were dispatched to a residential area for a person with a firearm. Officers encountered Summary:•NewportLocation:•January 2021Date:•CG21000404ICR: CGPD updated its guidelines, practices, resources, and training for interacting with subjects experiencing a .mental health awareness and crisis intervention trainingCGPD officers received a significant amount of •.Case Management UnitCGPD implemented a •Hospitalization policy.. Subjects who are not being arrested should be processed in accordance with the Emergency Diversion•are available 24/7.crisis negotiators SWAT’s •.mental health professionalsWhen feasible, CGPD will collaborate with •should respond to crisis intervention incidents. Supervisors•the likelihood of violence and necessity of force.strategies to minimize escalation-demeasures and threat reduction Responding officers should employ •of responders, citizens, and the subject is paramount.safetyThe •mental health or emotional crisis. CGPD & SWAT updated policies in compliance with new legislation governing nohomicide.alleged possession of a stolen firearm by a convicted felon with information that the firearm was used in a knock nighttime search warrant in Cottage Grove while investigating -In 2021, SWAT executed only 1 noMust perform SWAT consultation, deconfliction, operations planning, and an operations briefing•Must be approved by a supervisor and command staff•Must be authorized by a judge•Must complete a risk assessment•May only be used for serious crimes and/or dangerous suspects•warrants. knock and nighttime search - •published. The Review Panel/Training Committee developed the 2022 training calendar which has been approved and •Continue emphasis on recent statute and policy changes.•Continue emphasis on prevention of Taser/weapon confusion. •vehicles. escalation strategies, especially in incidents involving -Continue emphasis on risk mitigation tactics and de TOPIC 91Total 23duty virtual-On6duty simulator-On6duty firearms-On56MonthlyHOURSTRAINING.year license renewal cycle-MN POST requires 48 hours per 3*91Total 2Policy1First Aid510OSHA mandated7Investiga tions5based training-Reality6Simulator10Tactics1221Use of force12(E.g. Conflict management, mental health, & diversity)MN POST Mandated HOURS •Floyd family last year, to settle police misconduct claims. (MPR News, 2021)Police misconduct is increasingly costly. Minneapolis PD paid $71M in the past two decades, including $27M to the •CGPD is liable for misconduct.•Officers are civilly and criminally liable for misconduct.•based training improves human performance during critical incidents.-Reality•Critical skills and knowledge depreciate unless practiced regularly.•The lives and safety of our citizens and officers depend on sound judgment and proficient skills. •under challenging circumstances. As such:Use of force incidents are low frequency, high stakes events requiring rapid and precise decisions and actions •Promote best practices to provide the highest quality service to our citizens.•Ensure compliance with relevant laws, policy, and societal expectations.•Ensure proficiency in all duties, knowledge and skills required of a CGPD officer; and•Promote professionalism and professional development;•Exceed Minnesota POST Board Standards;•faceted and comprehensive approach intended to:-CGPD’s annual training plan is a multi •compliance. The Review Panel has no immediate recommendations but will continue to assess policies, procedures, and Neck Restraintmoment.or aggression occurring in the the level of threat, resistance, escalates based on -but also dethat does not only escalate, based on a force continuum necessary. Our training is that force which is reasonably type and amount of force to CGPD Policy #300.3 limits the to intervene.the duty force. Our training reinforces officer using unreasonable report when observing another officers to intervene and CGPD Policy #300.2.1 requires or others.vehicle is directed at officers if deadly force other than the avert the imminent threat or reasonable means available to believes there are no other a moving vehicle when he/she an officer should only shoot at CGPD Policy #300.4.1 states escalation.-encourages depermit. Our training circumstances reasonably escalation strategies when -offices to attempt deCGPD Policy #300.3.6 requires Use of Force ContinuumDuty to InterveneShooting at Moving VehiclesEscalation-Dep ermit.circumstances reasonably deadly force when options as an alternative to strategies and less lethal escalation -consider detraining encourages officers to the sanctity of life. Our CGPD Policy #300.2 recognizes force when feasible.give warnings before all use of training encourages officers to force when reasonable. Our prior to the use of deadly officers to give a warning CGPD Policy #300.4 requires of force data to MN BCA.committee. CGPD reports use further reviewed by a reviewed by a supervisor and documented. The report is all use or show of force to be CGPD Policy #300.5 requires and 609.066subject to MN Statutes 609.06 force is authorized and is circumstances where deadly the use of neck restraints to CGPD Policy #300.3.4 limits Exhausting All OptionsUse of Force WarningsUse of Force Reporting •robot to replace our aging LESO robot.FirstLook2 or FLIR ThrowbotConsider purchasing a Recon Robotics •Consider purchasing Taser 7’s for instructors for T&E.•Consider purchasing one replacement ballistic shield.•require purchase of 10 holsters for the Reserve Officers.Consider equipping Reserve Officers with Taser X2’s and discontinuing use of the obsolete X26. This will •duty patrol officers are equipped. -Consider purchasing two additional PepperBall launchers so all on QUESTIONS CGPD appreciates you support!