USE OF FIREARMS Flashcards
POST-SHOOTING: OVERVIEW
All officer-related firearm discharges shall be investigated, ____. All firearm discharges that result in human injury or death, shall be investigated, both ___ and ____.
Administratively
Criminally and administratively
The ___ ____ shall conduct the criminal investigation of any incident involving death, or injury, and any other discharge incident, where e___ or s___ circumstances exist.
The ___ ___ ___ shall be responsible fo rather administrative investigation of any incident involving a death or injury, and any other incident that the ___ ___ S__ C__ deems appropriate.
Investigations Bureau….exigent or special
Internal Affairs Section….Internal Affairs Section Commander
Incidents to which Internal Affairs personnel do not respond, shall be investigated, administratively, by a supervisor of the _____ of the officer involved in the shooting, with the results of the investigation forwarded through channels to the ___ __ ___.
Division/Bureau
Internal Affairs Unit
INVOLVED OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following procedures and responsibilities apply whenever an officer discharges a firearm, regardless of his d__ s__, g__ l__, or whether the discharge was ___ or ___. Officers are encouraged to use the O__ I__ S__ C__ (TPD Form 15.26), to assist in processing the scene.
Duty status, geographical location…accidental or intentional
Officer Involved Shooting Checklist
An officer involved in an intentional or accidental discharge shall:
- Notify ___ of the incident.
- Stabilize the __ and update the ___ on conditions.
- Determine the physical condition of any ___ persons, and based on the ___ conditions, render ___ __, when appropriate.
- Call for ___ ___.
- Protect the __ and detain ___.
- Remain at the ___ (unless ___) until the arrival of the appropriate ___.
- Protect all ___ for possible l__ e__ and submit all related ___ to the appropriate ___ commander, or designee, upon request.
- Complete a ___ ___.
- Complete a ____ ___ ___ ___ and forward to the i__ __-___ ___.
Communications
Scene…dispatcher
Injured persons…tactical conditions, render first aid
Medical assistance
Protect the scene and detain witnesses
Remain at scene (unless injured)…investigator
Protect all firearms for possible laboratory examinations….firearms…ISB commander
Crime Report
Response to Resistance Report… immediate on-duty supervisor
Supervisors are encouraged to use the O_ I_ S_ C_, to assist in managing the scene. In the event that the officer is off-duty when the shooting occurs, and his shift/bureau command is off-duty, the ___ ___ ___ command officer responsible for that ___ ___ shall immediately _________.
OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING CHECKLIST
On-duty Operations shift command officer….geographical area…immediately respond to the scene.
OPERATIONS SHIFT COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES IN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING:
1. Immediately _______.
2. Ensure that ___ has been s__ and a__ for all ___ parties.
3. Take command of the ____ response, giving consideration to establishing an ___ ___ (__) post.
4. Ensure that the scene is ___ and treated as a ___ ___. Assign an officer to complete the M__ C__ S__ P__ L__ (TPD Form 31.16).
5. Ensure that the crime scene is cleared of all ____ d__ and non-d__ personnel (authorized department personnel are only those on-duty officers, regardless of ___, with an assigned duty in the __ __, or other legitimate purpose).
6. As soon as the scene is secure, assign a ___ ___ to remain with the involved officer and ensure the officer maintains their ___.
(A). The ___ ___ commander officer shall inquire of all involved officers, whether a ___ ___ was carried or used, at the time of the incident.
(B). The on-scene ____ Commander shall be notified of the ___ involved in the shooting. The ___ Commander, or designee, shall collect all involved ___ and treat them as evidence.
- Immediately respond to the scene.
- Ensure that aid has been summoned and administered for all injured parties.
- Take command of the tactical response, giving consideration to establishing an Incident Command (IC) post.
- Ensure that the scene is protected and treated as a crime scene. Assign an officer to complete the MAJOR CRIME SCENE PERSONNEL LOG (TPD Form 31.16).
- Ensure that the crime scene is cleared of all unauthorized department and non-department personnel (authorized department personnel are only those on-duty officers, regardless of rank, with an assigned duty in the crime scene, or other legitimate purpose).
- As soon as the scene is secure, assign a command officer to remain with the involved officer and ensure the officer maintains their weapons.
(A). The Operations Shift commander officer shall inquire of all involved officers, whether a backup firearm was carried or used, at the time of the incident.
(B). The on-scene ISB Commander shall be notified of the firearms involved in the shooting. The ISB Commander, or designee, shall collect all involved firearms and treat them as evidence.
OPERATIONS SHIFT COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES IN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING: (part 2)
- Assign an officer to remain with the ___ ___ (preferably, an on-duty member of the ___ ___ ___).
- Separate all ___, including involved ___ ___.
- Ensure that ____ has made all required notifications.
- Ensure the completion of the required reports: ___ ___, ____ ___ ___; ___ ___ ___, and the __ ___ ___ REPORT., which shall be forwarded through the supervisor’s chain of command, to the Commander of the ___ ___ Section. Exception: a diagram and photographs are not required when an officer discharges a firearm to euthanize a seriously injured animal.
- Initiate the ___ investigative process, until relieved by the ___ ___ representative.
- The completed ___ investigation shall be forwarded through the supervisor’s chain of command to the __ __ Unit.
- Assign an officer to remain with the involved officer (preferably, an on-duty member of the Officer Support Team).
- Separate all witnesses, including involved department personnel.
- Ensure that Communications has made all required notifications.
- Ensure the completion of the required reports: CRIME REPORT, SUPPLEMENTAL CRIME REPORT; UNUSUAL INCIDENT REPORT, and the RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE REPORT., which shall be forwarded through the supervisor’s chain of command, to the Commander of the Internal Affairs Section. Exception: a diagram and photographs are not required when an officer discharges a firearm to euthanize a seriously injured animal.
- Initiate the administrative investigative process, until relieved by the Internal Affairs representative.
- The completed administrative investigation shall be forwarded through the supervisor’s chain of command to the Internal Affairs Unit.
Following the Operations Shift Commander’s responsibilities, the ___ ___ Commander shall assume the overall responsibility for the related criminal investigation, and the __ ___ Team is responsible for conducting the criminal investigation of any shooting incident, where an officer or partner is killed or wounded, or when an officer has caused an injury to, or the death of another.
The ___ ___ Section Commander shall conduct a final review of all administrative investigations and shall report the findings to the ___ ___ ___, who shall meet to review all officer-involved shootings.
Investigations Bureau Commander… Shooting Investigation Team
Internal Affairs Section Commander…Firearms Review Board
FIREARMS REVIEW BOARD:
The ___ ___ of the Investigative Services Division, or his designee, shall coordinate the presentation of all evidence gathered during the ___ investigation to the board.
The board shall consist of: a __ __, designated by the ___ ___ ___, shall serve as the ___. At least ___ additional ___ officers, selected by the __ __ ___. If the incident involved a patrol officer - one ___ ___, selected by the TPPA. (Command Officer TPCOA).
The board shall determine if the firearm discharge was: ___, ___, ___.
The chairman shall report the findings and recommendations to the __ ___ ___ without delay. No release shall be made until the chief has rendered a decision of ___ or not ___ with the boards findings.
Deputy Chief….administrative investigation
Deputy chief, designated by the chief of police…chairman
At least 3 additional command officers, selected by the chief of police…one patrol officer
Justified, unjustified, accidental
Chief of Police…. Concurring or not concurring
