Encounters Leading to Detentions January 2019
Encounters Definition Consensual Encounters: A consensual encounter with a law enforcement officer is not considered a stop or search and therefore, is not entitled to Fourth Amendment protection. A consensual encounter generally arises when an officer approaches a citizen to inquire about an incident that concerns public safety or the citizen’s safety.
Encounters Definition Reasonable Suspicion : Reasonable suspicion is the legal standard by which a police officer has the right to briefly detain a suspect for investigatory purposes. The detention requires a well-founded suspicion of criminal activity. [Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (1968)] A pat-down of the outside of their clothing for weapons can occur, but not for drugs. Must clearly articulate why the officer believes the individual is currently armed and/or dangerous.
Encounters Definition Probable Cause: “Probable cause exists where the facts and circumstances within the officers' knowledge and of which they have reasonably trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that an offense has been or is being committed." (Brinegar v. U.S.)
Standardization Tracking all detentions regardless of outcome Standardize encounter definition as any contacts that led to a detention, arrest or detention and release Triangulation of data points: Reports, CAD, and Body-Cam.
Definitions Non-Officer Initiated: officer did not cause the initial interaction. Examples include, but are not limited to the following scenarios: Officer is responding to a 911 call or dispatch from ECC. Officer receives information from another policing agency. Officer requests an interaction through judicial review—arrest or search warrant. Victim, citizen or witness engages the officer. Protective orders, temporary or emergency custody orders. Officer Initiated: officer engages the individual through personal observations or activities.
All Detentions: Non-Officer (28)Initiated and Officer Initiated (12) Review of Standards Incidents Arrests 21 Probable Cause: No Arrest 12 Reasonable Suspicion: No Arrest 6 Consensual Encounters 1 Total Incidents 40 Review of Standards AM BF BM WF WM Total Arrests 1 6 3 10 21 Probable Cause: No Arrest 14 5 22 Reasonable Suspicion: No Arrest 7 Consensual Encounters Total Individuals 25 16 51
Total Incidents 40 involving 51 Individuals Nature of Contact Total Incidents % of Total Incidents Non-Officer Initiated 28 70% Officer Initiated 12 30% 40 100% Reason for Detention Total Incidents % of Total Incidents Officer Witnessed 12 30% Suspect on Scene 21 52.5% Description Provided 3 7.5% Reasonable Suspicion 4 10% 40 100%
Officer-Initiated Contacts: 12 Individuals Contacted: 13 Reason (Crime) Detained AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Contacted Total Officer Initiated Incidents % of Total Incidents Alcohol Related 1 4 6 50% Major Crime - Person 0% Major Crime – Property Minor Crime - Person 7% Minor Crime - Property Narcotics 2 3 17% Other Traffic Warrant 33% 5 13 12 100% % of Total Individuals % 15% 31% 39% --
Officer-Initiated Detentions 12 Outcomes for 13 individuals Law-Enforcement Action AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Total Detention Incidents Total % of Actions Physical Arrest 2 1 3 6 50% Summons Issued 17% Warning 5 4 33% 13 12 100% % of Total Individuals 3% 13.5% 53% --
Total Individuals Arrested Officer-Initiated Detentions Arrests: 8 incidents involving 8 individuals Category AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Arrested Total Incidents % of Total Incidents Alcohol Related 1 3 5 62.5% Major Crime - Person 0% Major Crime – Property Minor Crime - Person Minor Crime - Property Narcotics Other Traffic Warrant 2 4 37.5% 8 100% % of Total Individuals 25% 50% --
Encounters w/ PC – No Arrest Officer Initiated Incidents Officer-Initiated Detentions Probable Cause to Arrest, but no Arrest. 2 incidents involving 2 individuals Encounters w/ PC – No Arrest AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Contacted Total Officer Initiated Incidents % of Total Incidents Alcohol Related 1 50% Major Crime - Person 0% Major Crime – Property Minor Crime - Person Minor Crime - Property Narcotics Other Traffic Warrant 2 100% % of Total Individuals --
Reasonable Suspicion– No Arrest Officer Initiated Incidents Officer-Initiated Detentions Reasonable Suspicion: 1 incidents involving 2 individuals Reasonable Suspicion– No Arrest AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Contacted Total Officer Initiated Incidents % of Total Incidents Alcohol Related 0% Major Crime - Person Major Crime – Property Minor Crime - Person Minor Crime - Property Narcotics 1 2 100% Other Traffic Warrant % of Total Individuals 50% --
Consensual Encounter: 1 incidents involving 1 individuals AM BF BM WF WM Total Individuals Contacted Total Incidents % of Total Incidents Alcohol Related Major Crime - Person Major Crime – Property Minor Crime - Person Minor Crime - Property Narcotics Other Traffic Warrant *1 100% % of Total Individuals 0% -- *Officer detained a female he believed had an active warrant. Upon determining the warrant had been previously cleared, the encounter ended.
* All vehicle searches were consent searches. Officer-Initiated Contacts Results of 0 Individuals searches & 2 Vehicles searches: Nature of Contact AM BF BM WF WM Vehicle Total Pat-Down 1 Search *2 2 * All vehicle searches were consent searches. Evidence Recovered AM BF BM WF WM Vehicle Total Firearm Narcotics Firearm & Narcotics Stolen Property Suspected Firearm Total Individuals N/A
Demographics: 9 officers involved in 12 encounters Investigative Detention by Officer Race/Sex BF BM WF WM Total Officer Making Detention 1 8 9 Officers with 2+ Detentions 3 2+ Detentions by Shift Daylight Evening 2 Midnight Detentions assigned to initiating officer(s).
Total Individuals contacted (51) to included non-officer initiated and officer initiated by Neighborhood Detentions by Neighborhood Total AM BF BM WF WM Mall-1 3 Downtown-2 9 1 5 Star Hill-3 2 Westhaven-4 7 4 10th & Page-5 Rosehill Dr-6 North Downtown-7 MJH-8 Little High-9 Belmont-10 Garrett-11 Ridge St-12 Fifeville-13 10 8 JPA-14 The Corner-15 Venable-16 Kellytown-17 North East-18 Locust Grove-19 Woolen Mills-20 Prospect-21 Johnson Village-22 Fry's Spring-23 Lewis Mountain-24 BRSC Area-25 BRSC-26 Blue Ridge-27 CHS-28 Greenbrier-29 29 North-30 The Meadows-31 5th Street-32 Longwood-33