5-307 SUPERVISOR FORCE
REVIEW (08/17/07) (12/15/09)
On-duty Supervisor
Responsibilities
The supervisor who is notified of a
Use of Force incident by any sworn MPD employee shall:
1. Determine
if the incident meets the criteria for a Critical Incident. If so, follow
Critical Incident Policy (P/P 7-810). (09/23/15)
2. Instruct
the involved employees to have the subject of the use of force remain on-scene
until the supervisor arrives, if it is reasonable to do so.
·
If the subject of the use of force does not remain on-scene, the
supervisor shall go to the subject’s location, if necessary, to complete the
investigation.
3. Respond
to the incident scene and conduct a preliminary investigation of the Use of
Force incident. (09/23/15)
a. Debrief
the employee(s) who engaged in the use of force.
b. Note
any reported injury (actual or alleged) to any individual involved.
c. Photograph:
(09/23/15)
·
the force subject, including any visible injuries
·
the immediate area of the force event
·
injuries to any other individual involved in the force event
·
damage to equipment or uniforms caused by the force event
d. Note
any medical aid/EMS rendered to any individual involved.
e. Locate
and review any evidence related to the force incident (e.g. MVR, security
video, private cameras, etc.). (12/15/09)
f.
Ensure any on-scene evidence is preserved and collected.
g. Locate
and identify witnesses to the use of force incident. (12/15/09)
h. Obtain
statements from witnesses to the use of force incident.
i.
Contact the Internal Affairs Unit Commander immediately by phone if the
force used appears to be unreasonable or appears to constitute possible
misconduct. (04/16/12)
4. Complete
and submit the Supervisor Use of Force Review and Summary in CAPRS as soon as
practical, but prior to the end of that shift.
a. Ensure
that all actions taken in the preliminary investigation process and the
information obtained from these actions are included in the Summary and that
all other relevant information is entered in the appropriate sections of the
report. (12/15/09)
b. If,
based upon the totality of the information available at the time of the report,
the supervisor feels that the use of force may have been unreasonable or not
within policy, the supervisor will: (04/16/12)
·
State in the supervisor force review that they believe the use of
force requires further review; and
·
Notify the commander of Internal Affairs of their findings that
the force requires further review.
5. Review all
sworn employees’ CAPRS reports and supplements related to the use of force
incident for completeness and accuracy.
Definitions
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