Incidents requiring The Completion Of A Tactical Respose Report Flashcards
A tactical response report is required to be completed for the following reportable use of force incidents involving a sworn member or detention aide in the performance of his or her duties:
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All use of force incidents involving:
1) . A subject who is injured or alleges injury resulting from the member’s use of force option.
2) . The active resistance of a subject.
3) . Discharge of a firearm, impact munitions, taser, OC spray or other chemical weapons.
4) . Use of canines as force option.
5) . Use of Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) acoustic transmission to cause discomfort as a compliance technique.
6) . Use of an impact weapon to strike, kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, closed hand strikes or punches, takedowns, and other direct mechanical actions or techniques.
The active resistance of a subject Exceptions: A tactical response report is NOT required when:
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1) . The subjects only action of resistance is FLEEING and,
2) . The members actions did not extend beyond verbal commands and/or CONTROL holds utilized in conjunction with handcuffing and searching techniques which do not result in injury or allegation of injury.
Exception: A tactical response report is NOT required to be completed for the following incidents:
1) . The use of escort holds, pressure compliance techniques, and firm grips which do not result in an injury or allegations of injury.
2) . Control holds, wrist locks, and arm bars utilized in conjunction with handcuffing and searching techniques which do not result in injury or allegation of injury.
3) . That force necessary to overcome passive resistance due to physical disability or intoxication which does not result in injury or allegation of injury.
4) . The use of force in an approved training exercise.
Each member or detention aide in the performance of his or her duties who is involved in a reportable use of force incident will immediately notify?
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) that he or she has been involved in a reportable use of force incident.
Upon receiving notification of a reportable use of force incident OEMC will:
1) . Immediately notify the involved members immediate supervisor and watch operations lieutenant of the district of occurrence.
2) . Assign a field supervisor from the district of occurrence to respond to the scene when the involved member has discharged any weapon or an injury has occurred to a subject, bystander, or any member.
3). Notify the Crime Prevention and information Center (CPIC) for all incidents involving the:
- Discharging of a firearm, impact munitions, Taser, OC spray or other
chemical weapons;
- use of canines as a force option; and
- use of a Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) acoustic transmission
to cause discomfort as a compliance technique.
If more than one member is involved in a reportable use of force incident ______ ________ who uses force will complete a TRR
Each member (sworn or detention aide)
If an object is perceived by the member as a weapon that could cause great bodily harm or death and is _____ ________ __ ________ or the object recovered is different than the perceived weapon:
Not actually a weapon
- indicate the subject’s actions and indicate the actual weapon or object on the TRR.
- if the item was different than perceived, indicate in the “Weapon/Object Perceived As” field what the weapon or object was perceived to be.
Involved members WILL NOT be required to complete the “____________” section of the TRR for any firearms discharge incidents (with or without injury) and in any use of force incident resulting in death.
Narrative
Reviewing Supervisor who has been notified of a reportable use of force incident will:
1) . Respond to the scene when the involved member has discharged any weapon or an injury has occurred to a subject, bystander, or any member.
2) . Ensure immediate notifications are completed.
3) . Ensure that known available witnesses are identified and interviewed and that the required information is recorded on the Tactical Response Report (TRR).
4) . Request the assignment of an Evidence Technician to take photographs of subjects and department members who have been involved in a use of force incident and are injured, allege injury, or when otherwise deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
5) . Ensure that other evidence is handled and processed according to existing Department procedures.
6) . Complete the TRR for a member who is unable to complete the report.
7) . Ensure the appropriate case report is completed for the incident, consistent with the guidelines established in the incident reporting guide.
8) ensure additional notifications are made consistent with the Department directives entitled: firearms discharge incidents involving Sworn Members, Taser Use Incidents, and Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) or other Chemical Agent Use Incidents.
except for deadly force and officer-involved death incidents. FOR DEADLY FORCE AND OFFICER INVOKVED DEATH INCIDENTS, the reviewing supervisor will:
1). Separate the witnesses
2). Not interview the identified witnesses or obtain a written statement.
3). Document only the demographic information on the TRR.
Identify the witnesses for the assigned investigative personnel who will be responsible for conducting the interviews or obtain statements.
Reviewing Supervisor who has been notified of a reportable use of force incident will:
1) use the “Attachment” feature of the TRR to attach copies of the appropriate approved Bureau of Patrol generated reports that are related to the incident involving the completion of the TRR, including:
- the incident case report
- arrestee reports
- supplementary reports
- inventory reports
- injury on duty reports
- taser deployment data download, and
- any other pertinent department report.
Reviewing Supervisor who has been notified of a reportable use of force incident will:
Review the portion of the TRR completed by the involved member, including:
- Confirming or rejecting any addresses that result in a beat of “0” and may be accurate.
- reviewing each instance where “other” has been selected as the “subject’s actions.”
- if the TRR is incomplete or insufficient, return the TRR to the member and discuss reasons with the involved member.
Reviewing Supervisor who has been notified of a reportable use of force incident will:
Complete the “Reviewing Supervisor” section of the TRR. The reviewing supervisor will:
- document, if any, the type of subject injury and how the injury was sustained.
- document any other incident information or observations in the narrative form in the “Reviewing Supervisor: Comments” section of the TRR.
- attest to his or her compliance with the responsibilities outlined in this directive.
- when misconduct is observed or an allegation of misconduct is received by the reviewing supervisor, make the appropriate notifications to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) to obtain a complaint log (CL) number.
- if appropriate, attest to the completeness and legibility of the report and inform the Approving Supervisor that it has been reviewed and is ready for review and approval.
Investigatory Responsibility. For reportable use of force incidents, the following ranked supervisor will be responsible for the investigation of the incident and competition and approval of all TRR from the same incident:
- the exempt-level incident commander will review and approve the following types of incidents:
- the discharge of a firearm or impact munitions by a department member, excluding discharges to destroy an animal;
- a members use of force by whatever means, that result in serious injury or death of any individual; And
- any lesser use of force by a department member when that use of force stems from the same incident in which another member used force described in the above.
