600-20 Use of Force Reporting Flashcards
(36 cards)
Long Form
Documentation collected by the Use of Force Data Collector that requires completion of all fields for submission, as established by the Office of Planning & Data Governance.
Short Form.
Documentation collected by the Use of Force Data Collector that requires completion of fewer fields for submission than the Long Form, as established by the Office of Planning & Data Governance.
Reportable Force (RF).
Force that requires specific notification and documentation.
REPORTABLE FORCE
Reportable force does not include mere police presence, including the presence of a K-9, verbal commands, handcuffing or escorting without resistance, drawing or displaying a weapon without _____, or when an oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray device is _____.
1) pointing it at a person
2) pointed at a person
REPORTABLE FORCE
Short Form
RF requiring the Short Form includes the use of any of the following:
a. Conducted energy device (CED) when _____
b. Soft-impact weapon or 40mm launcher when _____
c. Firearm when _____
d. Forced handcuffing (e.g., grabbing and pulling a resistant suspect’s hands, wrists, or arms when handcuffing) when _____
1) pointed at a person without being discharged.
2) pointed at a person without being discharged.
3) pointed at a person without being discharged.
4) there is no visible injury and no person loses consciousness or complains of bodily injury.
Long Form (1/3)
RF requiring the Long Form includes, but is not limited to, the use of any of the following:
a. Forced handcuffing when _____.
b. _____ (e.g., shoving, pushing, pressure points, forcing arms from front to back, taking suspect to the ground, leg sweeps).
c. _____(e.g., punches, kicks, knee or elbow strikes).
d. Baton when _____.
e. OC spray when:
1. Intentionally sprayed in the direction of a person, _____.
2. Unintentionally sprayed, if _____.
1) there is visible injury or a person loses consciousness or complains of bodily injury
2) Empty hand tactics
3) Strikes
4) a person is struck
5) whether contact is made or not
6) it results in bodily injury to any person
Long Form (2/3)
RF requiring the Long Form includes, but is not limited to, the use of any of the following:
f. Conducted energy device (CED) when:
1. Intentionally discharged and directed at a person, _____.
2. Used in a _____ manner.
3. Unintentionally discharged, if _____.
g. Soft-impact weapon or 40mm launcher when:
1. Intentionally discharged, except when _____
2. Unintentionally discharged, if _____.
h. Firearm when:
1. Intentionally discharged, except when _____
2. Unintentionally discharged, if _____.
1) whether contact is made or not
2) drive stun
3) it results in bodily injury to any person
4) the discharge is directed toward an animal and it does not result in bodily injury to any person.
5) it results in bodily injury to any person
6) the discharge is directed toward an animal and it does not result in bodily injury to any person.
7) it results in bodily injury to any person
Long Form (3/3)
RF requiring the Long Form includes, but is not limited to, the use of any of the following:
i. ____ contact.
j. Interlocking by handcuffing the wrists and ankles together behind the back or by _____
k. _____ when used on a person.
I. Remote restraint device, if it _____.
1) K-9
2) wrapping the person within a device intended to immobilize the person (e.g., the WRAP).
3) Spit cover
4) results in bodily injury to any person
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
(Note: RF is Reportable Force)
If RF occurs when the involved officer is on-duty, whether inside or outside the city of Houston, the involved officer shall immediately _____. The involved officer shall choose the best method of notifying an on-duty supervisor (e.g., via the dispatcher, radio, mobile computing device). If no on-duty supervisor assigned to the involved officer’s division is available, the involved officer shall notify the dispatcher. The dispatcher shall assign an on-duty supervisor as required by Section 4, Emergency Communications Division’s Responsibilities.
If the involved officer is unable to make immediate notification to an on-duty supervisor or dispatcher, the _____ shall make the notification.
If the involved officer is a supervisor, the involved officer shall _____.
1) notify an on-duty supervisor assigned to the involved officer’s division
2) most senior officer at the scene
3) notify a supervisor of equal or higher rank
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Reporting Requirements:
Each involved officer who uses RF shall do all of the following:
a. Complete an _____, as applicable.
b. Complete a Use of Force form, via the Use of Force Data Collector on the department’s Intranet Portal, for each _____
c. Thoroughly document the suspect’s actions and the officer’s response, unless _____
1) original or supplement incident report
2) person against whom the involved officer used RF.
3) instructed otherwise by Internal Affairs Division (IAD) and/or Homicide Division’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
(Note: RF is Reportable Force)
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Reporting Requirements:
The involved officer(s) shall complete the incident report, supplement report(s), and Use of Force form(s) prior to _____, including when IAD and/or SIU investigate the incident. If an involved officer is unable to complete this documentation, the involved officer shall _____.
1) the end of the shift
2) complete it as soon as they return to duty
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Incident Report: (1/3)
The primary involved officer shall write an incident report that contains the following information:
a. The name and employee numbers of:
- _____ on the scene at any time during the RF incident.
- The _____ who was notified and/or responded to the RF incident.
- The _____ notified by the officer, if notification is required by Section 7, Booking Prisoners.
b. The unit number of _____, if applicable.
1) All employees
2) on-duty supervisor
3) Joint Processing Center Unit or Juvenile Intake Unit supervisor
4) responding medical personnel
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Incident Report: (2/3)
The primary involved officer shall write an incident report that contains the following information:
c. The involved officer’s force used and specific reason(s) for using RF. The documentation shall thoroughly explain _____. Officers shall include a detailed description of all actions taken by the officer and by the person against whom the force was used. When describing the suspect’s actions, the officer shall not _____. The officer shall include a detailed description of the suspect’s specific action(s) that led to the decision to use force (e.g., “the suspect attempted to punch and kick me, then pushed me and twisted away from my grasp”).
1) what force was used and why it was used
2) make conclusory statements (e.g., “the suspect was acting crazy,” “the suspect was resisting and combative,” or “the suspect made a furtive gesture”)
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Incident Report: (3/3)
The primary involved officer shall write an incident report that contains the following information:
d. The name of the person receiving RF, if known, and _____
e. The location on the person’s body of any known injury, even if _____
f. Any other pertinent information related to any_____.
1) the part of the person’s body receiving the RF.
2) the injury was not received as part of the incident.
3) offense committed
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Supplement Report:
Each involved officer shall write their own supplement to the primary officer’s original incident report. The supplement report shall include, but is not limited to:
a. The force used and _____
b. The name of the person receiving RF, if known, and _____.
1) specific reason(s) for using force as described above.
2) the part of the person’s body receiving the RF
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Use of Force Form:
The involved officer shall complete the incident or supplement report before _____
When entering the Use of Force form in the Use of Force Data Collector, the involved officer shall select the Short Form or Long Form as indicated in Section 1, Reportable Force. When completing the form, the involved officer shall select the _____
The involved officer shall include the specific reason(s) for using RF in the Use of Force form.
1) completing the Use of Force form in order to import information from the report.
2) notified on-duty supervisor, which will route the form to that supervisor for review.
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Officer’s Responsibilities
Delayed Report of Injury:
If a suspect’s injury is not apparent at the time of arrest and the arresting officer later discovers the injury, that officer shall immediately notify an on-duty supervisor. Furthermore, the officer shall…
complete a supplement detailing the delayed injury and the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the delayed report of injury.
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
At all times, any notified or reviewing supervisor whose investigation reveals possible violations of department policy regarding use of force shall refer to General Order_____
200-03, Investigation of Employee Misconduct.
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
Response Requirements:
Upon receiving notification of an RF incident, the notified on-duty supervisor shall respond and proceed immediately to the scene unless one of the following circumstances applies:
a. The RF requires the _____ only.
b. The RF involved _____ when there is no visible injury and no person loses consciousness or complains of bodily injury.
c. The _____ determines that an on-duty supervisor does not need to respond to a RF incident outside the city limits of Houston.
1) Short Form
2) empty hand tactics
3) Crime Analysis & Command Center Division (Command Center)
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
Notification Responsibilities:
The responding supervisor shall immediately contact the Command Center when any of the following RF occurs:
a. A _____ is discharged.
b. A ____ is discharged.
c. A person sustains _____
d. A person is _____
e. The RF occurred _____
1) firearm, soft-impact weapon, or 40 mm launcher
2) CED
3) serious bodily injury.
4) sprayed with OC
5) outside the city limits of Houston.
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
Documentation:
If the RF requires only the Short Form, no supervisory review or documentation is required. The notified supervisor shall do all of the following if the RF requires the Long Form:
a. Complete a _____, if required by General Order 200-10, Emergency Management, as soon as possible.
b. Review each involved officer’s incident and/or supplement report within _____ days.
c. Review all applicable Use of Force forms and body worn camera (BWC) videos within _____
d. Complete a supplement to the original incident report within _____
If the BWC video is not available within _____ days of the RF incident due to a technical delay, the notified supervisor shall notify the shift commander of the delay and check each subsequent workday to determine if the BWC video is available.
1) Significant Event Notification
2) five calendar
3) five calendar days after the BWC video is available.
4) five calendar days after the BWC video is available.
5) five calendar
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
Details in the Supplemental Incident Report
The supervisor’s supplement shall include whether or not the suspect sustained any visible injuries, a description of such injuries, injuries complained of by the suspect that are not visible, whether or not the suspect refused medical transport, and any other relevant information, including _____. The supervisor’s supplement shall confirm that _____
In addition to the above specifications, supervisors shall also comply with further documentation requirements contained in General Orders 400-26, Conducted Energy Devices, 400-31, Remote Restraint Device, and 600-18, Firearm, Soft-Impact Weapon, and 40MM Launcher Discharges.
1) whether the suspect had pre-existing injuries
2) the supervisor completed all required supervisory reviews.
ON-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Supervisor’s Responsibilities
Use of Force Review
When reviewing the Use of Force form, the notified supervisor shall indicate whether the officer had a BWC and select one of the following options as appropriate:
a. No Violations Noted. The supervisor shall summarize the officer’s actions and state that _____
b. Violations Noted. The supervisor shall make only the following comment: “The incident is being investigated to determine compliance with department policy.” The supervisor shall _____
The notified supervisor shall then submit the Use of Force form to the shift commander. The shift commander shall review all applicable Use of Force forms, BWC videos, reports, and supplements. The shift commander shall include comments referencing the time on the BWC video for each use of RF and a statement approving or rejecting the supervisor’s findings. The shift commander shall submit the Use of Force form to the _____for final approval or rejection.
1) the officer’s actions did not violate policy.
2) make the notifications required by General Order 200-03, Investigation of Employee Misconduct, if the supervisor selects this option.
3) division commander
OFF-DUTY USE OF FORCE
Extra Employment
If an officer uses RF during extra employment within the city limits of Houston, the involved officer shall complete all notifications and documentation required by Section 2, On-Duty Use of Force.
If an officer uses RF during extra employment while outside the city limits of Houston, the involved officer shall immediately _____. The involved officer shall complete all documentation required by Section 2, On-Duty Use of Force. The involved officer shall obtain a copy of any report generated from the investigation, if any, and write a letter explaining the use of force incident through the chain of command to the involved officer’s commander unless_____. The involved officer shall verify with a classified supervisor in the Command Center whether an _____.
1) notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and the Command Center
2) the incident is investigated by IAD
3) on-duty supervisor will respond to the scene
