Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuit 5 Year

Question 1

Vision

Answer 1

To be the safest community in America

Question 2

Values

Answer 2

ICARE

Question 3

Mission

Answer 3

Provide exceptional police services in partnership with the community

Question 4

Goals

Answer 4

SAFE:
-Strategic prevention and reduction of crime
-Appreciate our employees and those we serve
-Foster leadership, accountability and reform
-Excel in communication, innovation and technology

Question 5

During 2022, areas of improvement focused on 40mm specialty impact weapon against subject armed with a deadly weapon, __________________, vehicle pursuits and safe driving, handcuffing procedures and the monitoring of subjects in LVMPD custody.

Answer 5

Command and control

Question 6

During the five year period, what CFS resulted in the most OIS incidents stemming from a violent CFS? What was second?

Answer 6

Person with a gun - 33%

Assault/battery with a gun - 27%

Question 7

During the 5 year period, what three area commands had the highest OIS’s?

Answer 7

DTAC - 16%, SEAC - 15%, SVAC - 12%

Question 8

For the 5 year period, what quarter had the most OIS’s?

Answer 8

Third

Question 9

What is the cycle of accountability and transparency for an OIS?

Answer 9

1. OIS occurs
2. On-scene public field brief
3. Media release of involved officer’s information
4. 72 hour Executive Staff briefing
5. 72 hour post incident media briefing
6. 1 week CIRT briefing to Executive Staff
7. Captain and lieutenant’s briefing
8. SME briefing
9. 1 month follow-up briefing
10. RTD training
11. RTD board
12. CIRP (UFRB/TRB)
13. Police fatality public fact-finding review (if OIS is fatal)
14. Publication of key CIRP findings and conclusions

Question 10

Information learned during an OIS is shared within the department and to the community, demonstrating LVMPD’s commitment to __________________ and _____________________.

Answer 10

Accountability and transparency

Question 11

Critical Incident Review Process -

Objectively reasonable force was used under the circumstances based on the information available to the officer at the time. This finding acknowledges that the use of force was justified and within department policy.

Answer 11

Administrative approval

Question 12

Critical Incident Review Process -

This finding considers under the circumstances, objectively reasonable force was used based on the information available to the department member at the time. However, it acknowledges even though the use of deadly force was within policy, the action of the department member worked to limit alternatives that may have otherwise been available to the department member. A different approach or overall response by a department member may have lessened the need for the department member to employ deadly force and potentially change the outcome of the incident.

Answer 12

Tactics/Decision-making

Question 13

Critical Incident Review Process -

A deadly force outcome was undesirable but did not stem from a violation of policy or failure to follow current training protocols. A department policy is and/or specific training protocol is inadequate, ineffective or deficient; the department member followed existing policy and/or training protocol that addresses the action or performance demonstrated.

Answer 13

Policy/training failure

Question 14

Critical Incident Review Process -

The UFRB has concluded through this finding that the force used was a violation of department policy. This outcome is reserved for the most serious failures in adherence to policy, decision-making and performance (i.e., a violation of the use of force policy)

Answer 14

Administrative disapproval