Common use of Use of Force Training Clause in Contracts

Use of Force Training. 53. PRPD shall train all PRPD officers on PRPD’s use of force policies. Thereafter, PRPD shall provide all PRPD officers with use of force training at least every two years for the first four years of this Agreement, and annually thereafter. PRPD shall also provide training on use of force as necessary, based on developments in applicable law and PRPD policy. At least annually, PRPD shall assess all use of force policies and training. PRPD’s use of force training program shall include the following topics: a) legal standards for reasonable force; b) PRPD’s use of force policy; c) reporting use of force, requesting medical service, and preserving evidence; d) scenario-based training and interactive exercises that illustrate proper use of force decision-making; e) the proper deployment and use of all weapons or technologies, including firearms, batons, chemical agents, and ECWs; f) threat assessment and de-escalation techniques that encourage officers to make arrests without using force, and instruction that disengagement, area containment, surveillance, waiting out a subject, summoning reinforcements, calling in specialized units, or delaying arrest may be the appropriate response to a situation, even when the use of force would be legally justified; g) crisis intervention and interacting with people with mental illnesses, including instruction by mental health practitioners and an emphasis on de-escalation strategies; h) factors to consider in initiating or continuing a foot pursuit; and i) appropriate training on conflict management. 54. PRPD shall provide an appropriate firearm training program that: a) requires officers to complete and satisfactorily pass firearm training and qualify on each firearm the officer is required or authorized to carry on an annual basis; b) requires cadets, officers in probationary periods, and officers who return from unarmed status or extended leave to complete and satisfactorily pass firearm training and qualify on each firearm the officer is required or authorized to carry before such personnel are permitted to carry and use firearms; c) incorporates night training, stress training (i.e., training in using a firearm after undergoing physical exertion), and proper use of force decision- making training, including continuous threat assessment techniques, in the annual in-service training program; d) ensures that firearm instructors critically observe students and provide corrective instruction regarding deficient firearm techniques and failure to utilize safe gun handling procedures at all times; and e) requires comprehensive testing that shows complete understanding of rules, regulations, and skills regarding firearm use. 55. PRPD shall train all supervisors, FIU members, and command officers on PRPD’s use of force policies. Thereafter, PRPD shall provide all supervisors, FIU members, and command officers with training on use of force, force investigations, and force investigation reviews at least annually and, as necessary, based on developments in applicable law and PRPD policy. PRPD’s use of force training for supervisors, FIU members, and command officers shall include the following topics: a) requesting medical services and determining the appropriate use of force reporting levels; b) identifying and interviewing involved officers, witness personnel, subjects upon whom force was used, and civilian witnesses; c) ensuring proper collection of evidence; d) reviewing use of force and supplemental reports for completeness, accuracy, and quality, including recognizing boilerplate language and document discrepancies; e) assessing the legality and appropriateness of a detention and subsequent arrest; f) legal standards governing the use of reasonable force, including legal standards and requirements for criminal accountability, administrative accountability, and performance improvement related to tactics, training, equipment, and policy sufficiency; g) recommending and administering proper discipline and non-punitive corrective action related to use of force; and h) report writing.