Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department General Orders PDF

1.21 INTERACTION WITH HOMELESS PERSONS GENERAL ORDER C. Officers coming into contact with homeless individuals or families needing shelter during a Weather Night should use the Winter Contingency Plan notification system to locate a shelter for the night. 1. Homeless Men – Officers need to call (3...

1.21 INTERACTION WITH HOMELESS PERSONS GENERAL ORDER C. Officers coming into contact with homeless individuals or families needing shelter during a Weather Night should use the Winter Contingency Plan notification system to locate a shelter for the night. 1. Homeless Men – Officers need to call (317) 636-2720 to determine which shelter will provide the opening. Homeless men that test .08% BAC or greater will not be allowed entry into the shelter. 2. Homeless Women and/or Children - Officers need to call (317) 637-2916 to determine which shelter will provide the opening. 3. This service is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, between November 1st and March 31st. 4. Each shelter will have a “Banned” list identifying those individuals who have been banned from a shelter for cause. 5. The preferred method of transportation is by police vehicle, whenever possible. VI. Referral Information A. Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) 1. E-Mail: [email protected] 2. Phone: (317) 630-0853 B. Emergency Shelters 1. Dayspring Center (Couples with Children or Single Adults with Children) 1537 N. Central Avenue, Phone 317-635-6780 2. Holy Family Shelter (Married Couples or Single Adult Females w/children or pregnant) 907 N. Holmes Avenue, Phone 317-635-7830 3. Salvation Army Social Service Center (Single females with & without children) 540 N. Alabama Street, Phone 317-637-5551 4. Wheeler Mission Center for Women and Children 3208 E. Michigan Street, Phone 317-637-2916 5. Good News Mission (Single Adult Men) 2716 E. Washington Street, Phone 317-638-2862 6. Wheeler Mission (Single Adult Men) 520 E. Market Street, Phone 317-687-6795 7. Queen of Peace Shelter (Single women or women with children) 2424 E. 10th Street, Phone 317-916-6753 VII. Legal References IC 12-7-2-130 “Mental Illness” defined IC 12-9-2-131 “Mentally Ill Individual” defined IC 12-26-4-1 Law Enforcement Officers; Authority to Apprehend and Transport Mentally Ill Individuals; Charging Offenses Page 4 of 4 NOVEMBER 30, 2012 WILLIAM D. LORAH – Chief of Police Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department GENERAL ORDER PATROL RIFLE PROCEDURES 1.23 POLICY It is the policy of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department that only those officers selected, trained, qualified, and certified in the department-approved training course, shall be authorized to carry and utilize the patrol rifle. Patrol rifles may only be used under certain conditions specifically outlined in this directive. The officer is responsible for ensuring the proper and safe handling of the weapon at all times, including storage of the weapons while the officer is on and off duty. Use of the patrol rifle is considered deadly force; therefore, officers are to adhere to all department policies, guidelines, and procedures contained in General Order 1.30 – Use of Force, as well as all other related directives. DEFINITIONS Authorized Firearm – Any department-owned, issued, or personally-owned handgun, shotgun, or patrol rifle that has been approved by the Firearms Training Section and authorized by the Chief of Police, or designee. Each individual firearm is only considered authorized for carry after the officer has met qualification standards and demonstrated proficiency with that firearm, as outlined in this general order and General Order 1.8. LESO – Law Enforcement Support Office. Officer – All sworn members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. This includes full-time merit officers, park rangers, reserve officers, SWAT medics, IFD Arson investigators, and any other full-time officers that have been issued special police powers by the Department of Public Safety. Secured Firearm – Any weapon that is locked in a department-approved lock box, locked rack, locked vehicle trunk, locked interior compartment of a vehicle, locked console/glove box, or locked metal container that is secured to the vehicle itself by an approved method. PROCEDURE I. Patrol Rifle Requirements A. Patrol rifles must be carried with the safety on, a fully loaded magazine inserted in the weapon, and the chamber empty. Magazines will be limited to a maximum of 30-round capacity. B. The patrol rifle will be secured in a department-provided, locked storage rack in the police vehicle, if said rack is available. 1. Officers should refer to General Order 1.8 for specific weapon storage directives. 2. At no time will a patrol rifle be left unsecured inside the vehicle in plain view of the public. 3. Whenever an officer is on extended leave (military, illness, pregnancy, etc.) or is on vacation, the issued LESO patrol rifle must be returned to the Armory for secure storage. This is a mandatory policy of the LESO program. C. No officer will carry, use, or discharge a patrol rifle without successfully completing the departmentapproved training course. RICHARD A. HITE CHIEF OF POLICE Supersedes IMPD General Order 1.23, Effective Date: March 2, 2007 Effective: MAY 28, 2015 Page 1 of 2 PATROL RIFLE PROCEDURES 1.23 GENERAL ORDER D. All guidelines contained in current general orders and other department directives relating to the accountability, use, training, and qualification of firearms also apply to the patrol rifle, unless specifically addressed within this order or other department directives regarding patrol rifles. E. Any officer who is found in violation of the guidelines contained within this order, or who acts in a manner contradictory to established training guidelines, will be prohibited from carrying or utilizing a patrol rifle for a two-year period in addition to any related discipline. Once the twoyear period has passed, the officer must successfully complete the department-approved training course before carrying or utilizing the weapon. F. Any officer who voluntarily leaves the patrol rifle program may re-enter the program within two years of the date of exit. The officer must successfully complete a regularly scheduled patrol rifle Nexus training session prior to carrying or utilizing the patrol rifle for duty purposes. If more than two years has passed, the officer must complete the department-approved training course before carrying or utilizing the patrol rifle. II. Patrol Rifle Deployment and Use The patrol rifle is authorized for use under the following conditions: A. Active Shooter Incidents B. High Risk Critical Incidents, which include but are not limited to the following: 1. Violent felony crimes in progress or incidents involving multiple armed suspects; 2. Perimeter support for patrol personnel; 3. Support of special operations (i.e., hostage situations, barricaded subjects, and armed suicidal suspects); or 4. Civil disorder. C. Field supervisors have the authority to direct officers to deploy the patrol rifle when deemed necessary to control a given incident. D. The field supervisor must take into consideration the following factors when deciding to direct deployment of the patrol rifle: 1. The criticality of the incident; 2. The incident location; and 3. The expected effectiveness of the weapon. E. The Chief of Police, the Police Civilian Merit Board, and the Firearms Review Board have the authority to overrule the prohibitions outlined in this directive. This depends upon specific circumstances in a specific incident. NOTE Page 2 of 2 Officers shall refer to General Order 1.8 and its supplement, General Order 1.8a, for further information about approved patrol rifle brands, accessories, ammunition, and other specific directives. MAY 28, 2015 RICHARD A. HITE – Chief of Police Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department GENERAL ORDER 1.24 LESS-LETHAL PROJECTILE LAUNCHERS POLICY The availability of launched impact projectiles can assist officers in de-escalation of potentially violent confrontations and provides additional alternatives to the use of deadly force. Impact projectiles are an important component of less-lethal force equipment. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) approves only those 12-gauge launched impact munitions issued and approved by the IMPD Firearms Training Section for use by non-SWAT officers. Only those officers who have been trained and certified are authorized to employ impact projectiles in accordance with this policy. All use-of-force situations must be handled in compliance with IMPD general orders and other department directives. Failure to adhere to all policies and procedures outlined herein may result in the officer’s loss of permission to carry a non-lethal bean bag projectile weapon. DEFINITIONS Deadly Force – Defined by IC 35-31.5-2-85: “Deadly Force” means force that creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury. Impact Projectiles – Often referred to generically as a “bean bag” round. It is designed to gain compliance from a subject while providing reduced potential for causing death or serious bodily injury when compared with conventional projectiles and applied in accordance with IMPD’s policies and training guidelines. The only authorized round is the department-issued 12 gauge 2 ¾ “ CTS Model 2581 Super-Sock Bean Bag. Serious Bodily Injury – Defined by IC 35-31.5-2-292: “Serious Bodily Injury” means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes: (1) serious permanent disfigurement; (2) unconsciousness; (3) extreme pain; (4) permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ; or (5) loss of a fetus. PROCEDURE I. Authorized Weapons and Munitions A. The Firearms Training Section shall be the sole provider of impact projectile launchers and bean bag ammunition. B. Launchers shall be a Remington 870 pump action shotgun with a blaze-orange colored shoulder stock and fore-end. Magazine extensions and external ammunition carriers are prohibited. Any necessary modifications to bean bag projectile launchers will ONLY be made by Firearms Training Section personnel. No other modifications are authorized. C. Only impact projectiles issued by the Firearms Training Section are authorized for use. BRYAN K. ROACH CHIEF OF POLICE Officers Are Responsible For All Information In This New Directive Effective: DECEMBER 20, 2017 Page 1 of 3 1.24 LESS-LETHAL PROJECTILE LAUNCHERS GENERAL ORDER D. At NO time shall officers load any other munitions into the launcher other than the munitions issued by the Firearms Training section. E. Officers needing replacement munitions shall provide a case number to Firearms Training section personnel to serve as documentation of the discharge before replacement munitions will be issued. F. Only one (1) type of shotgun may be carried by an officer at any time. Officers may choose to carry one department-approved, standard 12 gauge shotgun OR a department-issued impact projectile launcher type shotgun. At no time will officers be permitted to carry both weapons at the same time. II. Guidelines for Use of Impact Projectiles A. All uses of impact projectiles shall be consistent with this policy and all IMPD policies pertaining to the use of force. B. Impact projectiles are primarily designed for use against subjects who appear to pose a threat of death or serious bodily injury to themselves or others. C. There is a broad range of scenarios in which use of an impact projectile may be justified. Major factors to consider when deciding whether such use is justified include the following: 1. Seriousness of any crime committed by the individual; 2. Whether the individual is armed, and if so, the potential lethality of the threat; 3. Propensity of the individual to be violent; and 4. The urgency of the situation and potential impact of actions that may be committed by the suspect. D. Officers trained and authorized to deploy impact projectiles will make the decision to deploy the impact projectile(s). III. Deployment, Strike Areas, and Follow Up A. The launcher must be stored in accordance with all department directives pertaining to authorized weapons, storage, and care. No launcher shall have a projectile loaded in the chamber while in storage. B. The launchers shall be carried with the action closed, safety on, chamber empty, and four impact projectiles loaded in the magazine only. C. Officers equipped with impact projectiles shall announce, via radio, their intention to remove the launcher from their vehicle prior to deployment. D. No more than two (2) projectile launchers shall be removed by officers from their vehicles at the same time during a single incident. E. Absent extreme circumstances, officers shall not chamber a projectile until a second officer arrives onscene to assist the bean-bag officer, due to the very limited ability of a single officer to handcuff and secure the person alone. Page 2 of 3 DECEMBER 20, 2017 BRYAN K. ROACH – Chief of Police