2nd Edition
Officer-Involved Shootings and Use of Force Practical Investigative Techniques, Second Edition
250 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Officer-Involved Shootings and Use of Force: Practical Investigative Techniques, Second Edition continues to provide sound and sober models, protocols, and procedures to handle the highly charged fall-out from officer involved shootings. Written by cops for cops, it is designed to address the needs of the agency, the rights of the employee, and the concerns of the public, and give law... Read more
Why Use a Model Policy
Background
Homicide Investigation
Developing a Use of Force Policy
Introduction
Taser Model Policy
Assigning Investigative Responsibility
Need for Investigative Guidelines
Investigative Authority
Organizational Structure
Investigative Response
Summary
Scene Investigation
Introduction
Duties of Incident Scene Investigators
Incident Scene Investigation
Handling Suspects
Introduction
Uninjured Suspect
Injured Suspect
Deceased Suspect
Interviewing Witnesses
Introduction
General Guidelines
Preliminary Statements
Opening Questions
Questioning About Incident
Closing
Interviewing Employees Involved in Incidents of Violence
Introduction
General Guidelines
Protecting the Employee’s Welfare and Civil Rights
Employee Interview
Post-Interview Procedures
Summary
Documenting Incidents
Introduction
Report Preparation
Investigating Forced and Assisted Suicides
Introduction
Suicidal Actions
Strategies for Crisis Negotiators and First Responders
Investigating Suicidal Suspect Incidents
Employee Interview
Summary
Investigating In-Custody Deaths
Introduction
Investigative Guidelines
Positional Asphyxia and Excited Delirium Deaths
The Myth of Positional Asphyxia
Excited Delirium
Less lethal Weapons
Case Studies
Comments/Conclusions
Excited Delirium Model Policy
Summary
Working with Incident Review Boards
Introduction
Incident Review Boards
Model of Review Board
Garrity v New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967)
Examples of Administrative Warnings
LVMPD Officer Training Program
Board Presentation for Use of Force Incidents
Alternatives to Use of Deadly Force
Use of Force by Tactical Units
Introduction
Liability Issues
Responsibilities of Tactical Units
Documentation of training and operations
National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)
Investigations involving Tactical Unit Officers
Multijurisdictional Investigations
Introduction
Implementation of Multijurisdictional Team
Model Policy
Definitions
Investigative Response
Summary
Handling the Media and Politically Charged Situations
Introduction
Dissemination of Information
Case Studies
Summary
The Individual Impact of Officer-Involved Shootings
Perceptions, Reactions and Reality
The Body’s Response
The Mind’s Response
Measuring the Occurrence Rate: Perceptions, Responses and Distortions
Summary
Post-Incident Officer Support
Introduction
Pre-Incident Preparation and Education: Mechanics and Mindsets
The Role of the Peer Support Officer
Peer Support Team Development
Peer Support Personnel Recruitment
Peer Support Training
Psychological Services
Policies
Mental Health Service Providers
Mental Health Services and the Bigger Picture
Summary
Checklists and Sample Forms
Introduction
Incident Roster
Crime Scene Access Log
Crime Scene Checklist
Index
Background
Homicide Investigation
Developing a Use of Force Policy
Introduction
Taser Model Policy
Assigning Investigative Responsibility
Need for Investigative Guidelines
Investigative Authority
Organizational Structure
Investigative Response
Summary
Scene Investigation
Introduction
Duties of Incident Scene Investigators
Incident Scene Investigation
Handling Suspects
Introduction
Uninjured Suspect
Injured Suspect
Deceased Suspect
Interviewing Witnesses
Introduction
General Guidelines
Preliminary Statements
Opening Questions
Questioning About Incident
Closing
Interviewing Employees Involved in Incidents of Violence
Introduction
General Guidelines
Protecting the Employee’s Welfare and Civil Rights
Employee Interview
Post-Interview Procedures
Summary
Documenting Incidents
Introduction
Report Preparation
Investigating Forced and Assisted Suicides
Introduction
Suicidal Actions
Strategies for Crisis Negotiators and First Responders
Investigating Suicidal Suspect Incidents
Employee Interview
Summary
Investigating In-Custody Deaths
Introduction
Investigative Guidelines
Positional Asphyxia and Excited Delirium Deaths
The Myth of Positional Asphyxia
Excited Delirium
Less lethal Weapons
Case Studies
Comments/Conclusions
Excited Delirium Model Policy
Summary
Working with Incident Review Boards
Introduction
Incident Review Boards
Model of Review Board
Garrity v New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967)
Examples of Administrative Warnings
LVMPD Officer Training Program
Board Presentation for Use of Force Incidents
Alternatives to Use of Deadly Force
Use of Force by Tactical Units
Introduction
Liability Issues
Responsibilities of Tactical Units
Documentation of training and operations
National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)
Investigations involving Tactical Unit Officers
Multijurisdictional Investigations
Introduction
Implementation of Multijurisdictional Team
Model Policy
Definitions
Investigative Response
Summary
Handling the Media and Politically Charged Situations
Introduction
Dissemination of Information
Case Studies
Summary
The Individual Impact of Officer-Involved Shootings
Perceptions, Reactions and Reality
The Body’s Response
The Mind’s Response
Measuring the Occurrence Rate: Perceptions, Responses and Distortions
Summary
Post-Incident Officer Support
Introduction
Pre-Incident Preparation and Education: Mechanics and Mindsets
The Role of the Peer Support Officer
Peer Support Team Development
Peer Support Personnel Recruitment
Peer Support Training
Psychological Services
Policies
Mental Health Service Providers
Mental Health Services and the Bigger Picture
Summary
Checklists and Sample Forms
Introduction
Incident Roster
Crime Scene Access Log
Crime Scene Checklist
Index
Biography
Randy Dickson, David E. Hatch
