Response to Resistance Inquiry, Reporting, and Review Flashcards
LEVEL 1 FORCE INCIDENTS AND IN-CUSTODY DEATHS
(a) Any force resulting in _____.
(b) Any force that resulted in a substantial risk of death.
(c) Any intentional _____ at a person, vehicle, or structure regardless of injury.
(d) Any unintentional _____ resulting in another person’s injury or death.
(e) Any force that resulted in serious bodily injury requiring admittance to the hospital, beyond emergency room treatment and release (e.g., serious disfigurement, disability, or protracted loss or impairment of the functioning of any body part or organ), to include a loss of consciousness.
(f) Use of any impact weapon, including kinetic energy projectiles, and improvised weapons, that strikes the _____.
(g) In-Custody Deaths: For inquiry, reporting, and review purposes, all in-custody deaths occurring prior to or within _____ hours after booking shall be treated as Level 1 incidents and require concurrent inquiries conducted by SIU and IA, regardless of whether force was used on the subject.
death; firearm discharge; firearms discharge; head of a subject; 24
Response to Resistance Inquiry Packet: A packet compiled in response to resistance inquiries to be handled by the appropriate person, unit, or chain-of-command.
• Level 1 inquiry packets are completed by the _____.
• Level 2 inquiry packets are completed by the _____ conducting the inquiry.
• Level 3 incidents do not require an _____ as documentation is handled through Versadex case notes.
SIU; supervisor; inquiry packet
LEVEL 2 FORCE INCIDENTS
(a) Any strike to the head by an employee with any _____ technique.
(b) Use of any _____ weapons, including kinetic energy projectiles, and improvised weapons, to strike a subject and contact is made, regardless of injury.
(c) Any deployment of a police canine resulting in a bite to a subject’s clothing or skin, or which results in any injury to a subject.
weaponless; impact
LEVEL 3 FORCE INCIDENTS
(a) Use of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/Pepper Spray) or other chemical agent on a subject.
(b) Any use of a TASER Device.
(c) Use of any impact weapon, including kinetic energy projectiles or any other similar object, in an attempt to strike a subject but no _____.
(d) Use of a baton for a _____ (e.g., prying limbs, moving, or controlling a subject).
(e) Any force resulting in injury or a complaint of pain beyond the temporary discomfort of unresisted handcuffing, but not rising to a Level 1 or 2 incident.
(f) A weaponless technique is used _____ complaint of injury or pain. (A strike to the head is a Level 2). Examples of weaponless techniques include:
1. Hand/palm/elbow strikes.
2. Kicks or leg sweeps.
3. Pressure points.
4. Take-downs.
contact is made; non-striking purpose; with or without
An employee’s _____, with the approval of the commander or Duty Commander, may elevate any response to resistance incident to a Level 1 force incident.
lieutenant
Regardless of the original force level of the incident, if there is any _____ that criminal misconduct may have occurred by the officer then the incident shall be treated as a Level 1 force incident.
credible evidence
Corporals may be designated as the inquiry supervisor as follows:
- Level 1 Incidents - Corporals _____ act as the designated supervisor to conduct inquiries for Level 1 Force Incidents.
- Level 2 Incidents - As long as an employee is in their _____, corporals may conduct the initial on-scene inquiry of a Level 2 incident when serving as acting sergeant or when the sergeant is not immediately available. The initial Level 2 packet shall be turned over by the end of the shift to the corporal’s supervisor, lieutenant or other designated supervisor for final approval or further inquiry.
- Level 3 Incidents: Corporals may function as the _____ supervisor to conduct inquiries for Level 3 force incidents.
may not; chain-of-command; designated
The ranking SIU supervisor on-scene of a Level 1 incident shall assume command of the scene. SIU shall conduct a response to resistance inquiry and forward the inquiry packet to IA within _____ calendar days, unless extended by an assistant chief.
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