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Procedure 3002Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/07/01, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentUSE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS - 1USE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS 3002.1 PURPOSE The following procedure will assist supervisors with Use of Force incidents and should be used in conjunction with the Use of Force Policy. 3002.2 COMMAND SCENE Upon notification, the assigned supervisor shall immediately respond to the incident (unless impractical to do so) and assume command of the scene. The supervisor should: •Ensure that any injured parties are examined and treated by authorized medical personnel. Medical treatment shall not be delayed for the purposes of obtaining an interview or photographs •Obtain the basic facts from the involved officer(s) •Notify the Watch Commander •Identify any witnesses and ensure statements are recorded on their BWC and documented in a supplemental police report •Ensure photographs are taken, evidence collected and CSI completed In incidents where a supervisor actively participated in the use of force, the Watch Commander shall be notified and should make an attempt to assign another uninvolved supervisor to respond to the scene and assume command. 3002.3 IDENTIFY WITNESSES AND OBTAIN STATEMENTS The supervisor shall ensure all percipient witnesses are identified and their statements documented in a supplemental police report. Witness statements shall only be obtained by officers who were not involved in the application of force. When the injury resulting from a use of force or in- custody injury requires more than basic medical aid, the supervisor should interview all witnesses and document their statements in a supplemental police report. 3002.4 ATTEMPT TO SPEAK WITH SUBJECT OF FORCE AND OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS In all situations where supervisory notification is required, the supervisor should allow the officer to Mirandize and interview the subject of force before interviewing him or her. The supervisor should attempt to contact the subject of force, identify himself or herself as the supervisor handling the incident and determine if the subject of force has received any injuries by asking the subject if they are injured and if so, to describe the injuries unless it would be impracticable to do so (i.e. admitted to the hospital). The supervisor should visually examine the subject of force for injuries and ensure that photographs are taken of any visible injuries or any areas where there is a complaint of pain and Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual USE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/07/01, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentUSE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS - 2may, if necessary, take overall photographs of uninjured areas. If the subject of force refuses to be photographed, the supervisor should describe the injury in detail (or lack, thereof) and describe the words (using quotes) that were used by the subject of force to indicate a refusal to allow photographs. The supervisor shall record the contact on their BWC. If the subject of force waived Miranda, the supervisor may interview the subject of force, summarize the content of the interview in a supplemental police report and document the fact the interview was recorded and booked into Evidence. If the subject of force invoked Miranda, the supervisor should not attempt to interview the subject of force about the incident. However, the supervisor may inquire about any alleged injuries and/ or complaints of pain but should admonish the subject of force that the inquiries are limited to any alleged injuries and/or complaints of pain only. If the subject of force wants to discuss questions related to the criminal investigation, the supervisor should admonish the subject of force once again of their Miranda Rights and obtain a waiver prior to conducting an interview. 3002.5 PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS DURING USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS Refer to the Administrative Investigation and Personnel Complaints Policy. Supervisors receiving personnel complaints during a use of force investigation should use documentation in their supplemental police report as follows: "(individual) provided me with a statement that was recorded as part of an administrative process and not documented in this supplemental police report.” Complaints of excessive force made after the initial responding supervisor completes a use of force review may be handled by Professional Standards. 3002.6 SUPERVISOR DOCUMENTATION For incidents defined in the Notification to Supervisors section of the Use of Force Policy, supervisors must complete a supplemental police report documenting their involvement in the incident and complete a Blue Team entry. •The supervisor must complete the following by end of watch: •Entry into the “Blue Team” software program •Download or book audio, video and/or photographs •A separate entry in BlueTeam “Complaint” if there was a personnel complaint •Within seven (7) days after the incident, the supervisor must complete: •A supplemental police report, unless the report contains information necessary for the filing of criminal charges, then it will be submitted prior to the supervisor's end of watch •Administrative Investigations shall be submitted in accordance with the Administrative Investigation and Personnel Complaints Policy. Commander approval is required to extend the timelines described above. Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual USE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/07/01, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentUSE OF FORCE GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISORS - 3Officer involved shootings and incidents involving the death of the suspect shall