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Use of Force Workgroup
Maplewood's "Use of Force Workgroup" Culminates Process with Written Guidance to Their Police Officers
Council-appointed workgroup invests more than 550 hours reviewing police department policies.
Maplewood's 12-member Workgroup recently finished its Council appointed task of reviewing a substantial portion of the police department's 400-page policy manual, including all policies pertaining to police officer use of force.
During its time together, the workgroup researched and reviewed a broad range of departmental polices, including: body worn camera use, bias-based policing, responding to persons in crisis, and requirements for the use of deadly force. The workgroup offered several specific policy recommendations, such as adding a police vehicle pursuit tactic that is intended to bring high-speed pursuits to an end more quickly and safely, and authorizing a neck restraint tactic to bring violent encounters to an end with less risk of injury. Police department leadership must act upon the group's recommendations within 30 days and provide the City Council with the rationale should any of the policy recommendations not be adopted.
One key product of the workgroup's time together was a document titled "Guidance to Our Police Officers," which will become the Prologue to the police department's policy manual. A full copy of the guidance document is below. This document, which was unanimously adopted by the Workgroup reflects the group's understanding of the challenges police officers face, while still providing clarity about what it asks of police officers serving in Maplewood.
"I couldn't be more proud of our police officers and the community members serving on this workgroup," said Maplewood Mayor Nora Slawik. "The efforts of the workgroup will serve as lasting guidance to our department, which will result in delivery of the most fair, transparent, and professional police services possible," Mayor Slawik added.
Following final adoption of the updated policy in late March, Maplewood Police Department's command, supervisory, and leadership staff will create training plans and protocols to ensure that the Workgroup's values and specific recommendations are thoughtfully implemented.
In July of 2016, following high-profile police shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Falcon Heights, Minnesota, the Maplewood City Council established a Workgroup to review and make recommendations for changes to the police department's "use of force" policies and training protocols. Since that time, Workgroup members participated in 15 meetings and invested more than 550 cumulative hours to policy research and review.
Products of the Workgroup
Workgroup Meeting Agendas
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 02-22-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 09-22-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 09-29-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 10-06-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 10-13-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 10-20-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 10-27-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force WorkGroup Meeting Agenda 11-03-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 11-10-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 11-17-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 12-01-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 12-08-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 12-15-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 01-05-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 01-12-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 01-19-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting Agenda 01-26-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Follow-Up Meeting Agenda 05-01-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Follow-Up Meeting Agenda (Tentative) 05-04-2017 (PDF)
Workgroup Meeting Minutes & PowerPoints
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 01 Minutes 09-22-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 02 Minutes 09-29-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 03 Minutes 10-06-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 04 Minutes 10-13-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 05 Minutes 10-20-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 06 Minutes 10-27-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 07 Minutes 11-03-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 08 Minutes 11-10-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 09 Minutes 11-17-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 10 Minutes 12-01-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 11 Minutes 12-08-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 12 Minutes 12-15-2016 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 13 Minutes 01-05-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 14 Minutes 01-12-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 15 Minutes 01-19-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 16 Minutes 01-26-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Meeting 17 Minutes 02-22-2017 (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Session 1 PowerPoint (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Session 2 PowerPoint (PDF)
- Use of Force Workgroup Session 3 PowerPoint (PDF)
- Use of Force Summary PowerPoint 02-22-2017 (PDF)
Workgroup Documents
- Emerging Use of Force Issues - Balancing Public and Officer Safety (PDF)
- Officer-Involved Shootings - A Guide for Law Enforcement Leaders (PDF)
- Procedural Justice for Law Enforcement (PDF)
- Re-Engineering Training on Police Use of Force (PDF)
- Standards and Guidelines for Internal Affairs (PDF)
- Strengthening the Relationship Between Law Enforcement and Communities of Color (PDF)
- The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing (PDF)
- It's Not About Race! (PDF)
- 5 Stresses Cops Deal with That Non-Cops Should Know About (PDF)
- ICAT Training Guide for Defusing Critical Incidents (PDF)
- Maplewood Police Department Employee Summary and Organization Chart (PDF)
- Roseville Area League of Women Voters 2015 to 2016 Police Study (PDF)
- Denver Police Department Use of Force Policy Draft with Article from the Denver Post (PDF)
- Washington Post - "Study Shows Deep Racial Division..." Article (PDF)
- National Consensus Policy on Use of Force (PDF)
- IACP Crowd Management and Control Model Policy (PDF)
- Maplewood Police Policy Manual (PDF)