5-306 USE OF FORCE – REPORTING AND POST
INCIDENT REQUIREMENTS
(08/17/07) (07/17/20)
Any sworn MPD employee who uses
force shall comply with the following requirements:
Supervisor Notification and
CAPRS Reporting Requirements
No CAPRS Report Required.
Unless an injury or alleged injury
has occurred, the below listed force does not require a CAPRS report or
supervisor notification.
·
Escort Holds
·
Joint Manipulations
·
Nerve Pressure Points (Touch Pressure)
·
Handcuffing
·
Gun drawing or pointing
CAPRS Report Required – No
Supervisor Notification required.
The following listed force
requires a CAPRS report, but does not require supervisor notification.
·
Takedown
Techniques
·
Chemical Agent
Exposures
CAPRS Report Required - Supervisor Notification Required.
All other force, injuries or
alleged injury incidents require both a CAPRS report and supervisor
notification. The sworn employee shall remain on scene and immediately notify a
supervisor by phone or radio of the force that was used.
Supervisors shall not conduct a
force review on their own use of force. Any other supervisor of any rank shall
conduct the force review. (04/16/12)
A CAPRS report entitled “FORCE”
shall be completed as soon as practical, but no later than the end of that
shift. A supplement describing the use of force incident in detail shall be
completed and entered directly into the CAPRS reporting system (no handwritten
force reports). Employees shall ensure that all applicable force portions of
the CAPRS report are completed in full.
Sworn employees shall complete a
CAPRS report entitled "PRIORI" for all incidents in which a person
has a prior injury, or prior alleged injury, and there is actual physical
contact or transportation by the police.
Transfer of Custody: Prior
to transferring custody of a subject that force was used upon, sworn MPD
employees shall verbally notify the receiving agency or employee of:
·
The type of force used,
·
Any injuries sustained (real or alleged) and
·
Any medical aid / EMS rendered
Definitions
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