Community Relationships Interactions with Law Enforcement CPT Gregory Jones Covington Police Department Encounters with Law Enforcement Captain Gregory Jones Covington Police Accreditation and Compliance Captain ID: 764399
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Community Relationships: Interactions with Law Enforcement CPT Gregory Jones, Covington Police Department
Encounters with Law Enforcement Captain Gregory Jones, Covington Police Accreditation and Compliance Captain Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator KLEC Crisis Intervention Team Instructor Project Safe – Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Human Trafficking Regional Task Force Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Neurology Parent Partner Program Commonwealth of Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) Spouse - Parent/Care giver
What is an Officer Welcome to the Police Academy
What is an Officer Questions:What should an Officer be trained to do? What should they know?
What is an Officer
What is an Officer (Academy training) Physical fitness, Kentucky Revised Statutes (criminal law), shooting (pistol, rifle, shotgun), Self defense (fighting, pressure point compliance, baton, pepper spray, Taser), emergency vehicle operations, abuse investigations, criminal investigation (finger prints, collecting evidence), how to testify in court, radio communications, National Crime Information Center computer data files, DUI detection, DUI field tests, breath testing equipment, CPR first aid, ethics and values, traffic stops, Spanish, effective communications, hate crimes, report and citation writing, highway safety, handcuffing, safe tactics, searching and frisking, handling disputes, search and seizure law, use of force in arrests, accident investigations, how to patrol, homeland security, interviews and interrogation, death investigations, transporting prisoners, sexual assault investigations, missing persons, juvenile law, human trafficking, terrorism, cyber crime, drugs, active shooter
What is an Officer Encounters with Mental illness 2 hours Interactions with the Disabled 2 hours All of that equals = 928 hours of training in the Kentucky Police Basic Academy (23 weeks of training) As of January 1st, 2017 this is no longer correct – The training is now 24 hours with 8 hours of role play – Thanks to everyone that made this happen
What is an Officer Tests on all of this written and hands onQuestion: What do Officers get out of this? AnswerHow to be safe
How is an Officer Safe Demonstration (Typical Law Enforcement field stop and interview) Volunteer?
How is an Officer Safe What did you see in this demonstration?Body bladed so firearm was shielded Hands kept in position to defend against an attackDistance Feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bentEyes focused on person, even with notebook in front
How is an Officer Safe Questions so far
What should you do Which Officer do you want? The choice may be made by your actions
What should you do Police can misinterpret the behavior of people with special needs because they do not even recognize that the person has cognitive or intellectual impairments. “If you’re a cop, you’re probably thinking this person is a danger.” -James Mulvaney, professor at New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an autism advocate
What should you do “Law enforcement training tends to focus on the fast rather than the slow, to charge ahead rather than pull back,” said Mulvaney. As opposed to teaching police officers to prevent or minimize conflict, their education often stresses a “control and react” philosophy
What should you do Question:With what you know now, What should you do in an encounter with an Officer? What should you not do?
What should you do Follow the law to be safeDo not attempt to fleeDo not make sudden movements Try to remain calm Do not have anything in your hands and keep hands visibleDo what the Officer tells you to do
What should you do Avoid making sudden movements, i.e. hands into pockets, back packs, or anything elseAsk for permission and say why you want to do, before reaching into coat or pants pockets, briefcases or bags, or in to glove compartments Stay in--not run from—a safe place, “go to” police or other uniformed first responders Keep an appropriate distance when interacting with a law enforcer--or anyone else
What should you do Keep your hands to yourself when you met the police (don’t touch their stuff!)Recognize and respond as best you can to Officers, their uniforms, badges and carsTell Officers about your disability or situation Carry and safely produce an ID cardConsider wearing an alert bracelet or necklace that is easy to see
What should you do Ask officer to contact an advocate, if necessary and possibleIf you are a victim or are reporting a crime, you may want the police to contact a family member, advocate or friend who can help you through the interview process Carry the phone number of an advocacy organization or personal advocate, relative or friend
What should you do It is always better to inform law enforcement personnel of any disability during the initial interaction. A good police officer or sheriff’s deputy will take note of a disability and try to be as accommodating as possible under the circumstances. While law enforcement officers may not be familiar with the entire spectrum of disabilities, they will often have had some basic training on how to interact with people with disabilities.
What should you do Remain silent if arrestedIf arrested ask for a caregiver or family member be notified immediately
What should you do How to file a complaint on OfficerMake it formalHave as much info as possibleComputer aided dispatch can provide involved Officer information if you do not have it or afraid to ask Why and what good will it do?
What should you doIn an emergency or crisis call 911 Ask for a Crisis Intervention Officer to respondStay calm
What should you do Emergency Checklist IdeasName & Address of the person with the disability and care giverAny weapons presentAge, Height, WeightDiagnosis/Disability Mode of Communication – verbal/non‐verbalAny ID on person (Card in bag, ID jewelry) Present Medications – Any recent changes?TOP 2 behaviors seen during meltdown/crisis situation (do not touch; running; aggression) TOP 2 calming techniques – favorite object/likes/topicsPrior law enforcement contacts – will they respond to strangers? What worked before?
What should you doCreate a profile for individual which will assist policeKeep copy of emergency checklist in car and at home. Register individual in various Records Management System using information from Emergency ChecklistRemember unknown professionals are coming to help you resolve a crisis. ASSUME they will have NO INFORMATION about the situation/individual unless you inform them
What should you do
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) What are Crisis Intervention Team Officers?What is the training?KRS 210.365 "Crisis intervention team (CIT) training" means a forty (40) hour training curriculum based on the Memphis Police Department Crisis Intervention Team model of best practices for law enforcement intervention with persons who may have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, an intellectual disability, developmental disability, or dual diagnosis
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Includes 3 calls to facilities to assist staff to restrain combative patients Covington Police CIT reporting totals Injury Consumer Voluntary Involuntary Arrested Stabilized Hospital cite Total reports Force Used Injury LE by LE by consumer 2013 63 38 6 17 2 124 1 0 0 0 2014 79 28 6 25 5 143 9 1 0 12 2015 101 34 12 26 1 174 6 1 0 11 2016 89 37 7 30 3 166 6 0 0 12 2017 63 29 3 19 1 115 1 0 0 3 395 166 34 117 12 722 23 2 0 38 Percentages 54.71% 22.99% 4.71% 16.20% 1.66% 3.19% 0.28% 0.00% 5.26%
Contact Captain Greg JonesW - 859-292-2354C - 859-802-3461 gjones@covingtonky.gov
Bibliography People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Criminal Justice Systems: Victims & Suspects By Leigh Ann Davis, M.S.S . W., M.P.A. http://www.thearc.org/what-we-do/resources/fact-sheets/criminal-justice Accessed 2/15/2015 The Arc’s JUSTICE ADVOCACY GUIDE An Advocate’s Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities The Arc of the United States October 2006 http:// www.thearc.org/document.doc?id=3669 Accessed 2/15/2015 Interacting with Law Enforcement: A Guide for Persons with Disabilities By Will Quick http:// www.willquick.com/Projects_files/Interacting%20with%20Law%20Enforcement_A%20Guide%20for%20Persons%20with%20Disabilities.pdf Accessed 2/15/2015 TIPS For Law Enforcement and Corrections Personnel Encounters Involving People with Disabilities http:// www.in.gov/ipas/files/Tips_for_Law_Enforcement_and_Corrections_Personnal.pdf Accessed 2/11/2015 “Killed over a movie ticket: How law enforcement hurts people with disabilities” Emily Shire http ://www.salon.com/2013/10/06/killed_over_a_movie_ticket_how_law_enforcement_hurts_people_with_disabilities / Accessed 2/16/2015
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