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The Memphis Police Department

Inspectional Services Bureau

2016 Annual Report

Michael Rallings Lt. Colonel Jasper Clay

Memphis Police Director Bureau Commander

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Comparative Three Year Analysis Page 3

Highest Number of Violations (Top 5) Page 4

Police Involved 2016 Shooting Data Page 5

Response to Resistance 2016 Analysis Page 7

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Comparative Analysis Three Year 2016

Incident Count YEAR 2016 YTD

16 YTD

15 1YTD%Chg YTD

14 2YTD%Chg

Internal Affairs Total 68 65 4.6% 110 -38.2%

Security Squad Total 58 67 -13.4% 61 -4.9%

Firearm Discharge Total 22 34 -35.3% 34 -35.3%

ISB Total Case Count 148 166 -10.8% 206 -28.2%

ISB Total Allegation Count 743 835 -11.0% 1095 -32.1%

ISB Total WalkIn Count 79 73 8.2% 197 -59.9%

ISB Total Telephone Count 111 168 -33.9% 420 -73.6%

ISB Total Misc Count 332 439 -24.4% 181 83.4%

MPD Workstation Count 290 344 -15.7% 322 -9.9% * Data as of January 5, 2017

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Top 5 Violation Ranking Order 2015

Violations 2016 2015 1Yr%Chg 2014 2Yr%Chg

Courtesy 215 205 4.9% 291 -26.1%

Compliance With Regulations 131 187 -29.9% 200 -34.5%

Personal Conduct 102 130 -21.5% 152 -32.9%

Excessive /Unnecessary Force 90 67 34.3% 236 -61.9%

Rough or Careless Handling 42 48 -12.5% 42 0.0%

* Data as of January 5, 2017

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INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU YEARLY REPORT

2016 FIREARMS DISCHARGE

Classifications and Totals

SHOOT COUNT YTD 16 YTD 15 1YTD%Chg YTD 14 2YTD%Chg

SUSPECT 9 11 -18.2% 9 0.0%

ANIMAL 10 14 -28.6% 21 -52.4%

ACCIDENTAL/OTHER 3 9 -66.7% 4 -25.0%

TOTAL OFFICERS INV 25 36 -30.6% 39 -35.9%

TOTAL INCIDENTS 22 34 -35.3% 34 -35.3%

OFFICERS INJURED 2 6 -66.7% 5 -60.0%

OFFICERS KILLED 0 2 -100.0% 1 -100.0%

SUSPECTS INJURED 5 4 25.0% 5 0.0%

SUSPECTS KILLED 3 3 0.0% 0 0.0%

ANIMALS INJURED 2 7 -71.4% 6 -66.7%

ANIMALS KILLED 1 2 -50.0% 8 -87.5%

ROUNDS FIRED

38 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

9MM CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

40 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 64 58 10.3% 82 -22.0%

12 GAUGE (Rem. 870) 3 10 -70.0% 0 0.0%

223 CALIBER (Bushmaster) 9 0 0.0% 4 125.0%

OTHER 1 3 -66.7% 8 -87.5%

TOTAL ROUNDS 77 71 8.5% 99 -22.2%

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INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU

YEARLY REPORT

2016

RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE ANALYSIS

The review of the Response to Resistance forms submitted in the time period, January 2016

through December 2016, has been completed. Particular attention was given to any patterns

that might suggest problems with training, equipment, or policy of this Department. The first

section of this review contains a narrative synopsis or the data, followed by the second section

which contains the specific data in numerical form.

Note: Response to Resistance Analysis statistics reflect the data obtained from the Blue Team

software generated from less than lethal Response to Resistance incidents only. As always with

human data entry, there is a potential for human error such as, omissions or erroneous entries

within some of the submitted response to resistance reports. All parties involved entering/

approving BlueTeam data should exercise more diligence in accurately completing the response

to resistance incidents to ensure that future data more accurately reflects the actions of those

involved.

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Authority

Memphis Police Department Policy and Procedure, Chapter 2, Section 8, Page 5, Section 3,

states:

All reported Response to Resistance Incidents will be reviewed by the Inspectional Services

Bureau. The Inspectional Services Bureau will be responsible for the maintenance of the original

Response to Resistance Forms, as well as the data generated by the forms. This review will

examine the following elements of the incident: (1.3.7)

Was department policy and procedure adhered to?

Is the applicable policy clearly understandable and effective in covering the incident?

Is current departmental response to resistance training adequate?

Is department equipment adequate?

Are there tactical issues that should be addressed in training?

An annual analysis of response to resistance incidents will be submitted from the Commander

of ISB to the Director of Police Services. This report will summarize the data extracted from

reported response to resistance incidents and include written recommendations regarding any

policy or training issues that need to be addressed by the department. All training issues

should also be forwarded to the Commander of the Training Academy for review. (1.3.13)

Synopsis:

As of January 5, 2016, the data reflects that of the 585 reported incidents, involving 1051

officers, the use of physical force exceeded all other types of response to resistance during the

noted time period. Data submitted also reflects that physical force was utilized predominately

to arrest suspects.

Data submitted revealed that the leading charge against suspects, where some level of force

was initiated, was resisting/ evading arrest. Of all reported incidents (585), 67% or 393 were

linked to suspects resisting/ evading arrest.

Data submitted also revealed that of reported correlating workstation arrests, workstations

reported responding to resistance an average of 0.78% of the time. The highest percentage was

at Mt. Moriah Station with .97% and the lowest percentage was at Airways Station with 0.59%.

Of all arrests reported by all departmental units, the Memphis Police Department responds to

resistance 0.81% of the time.

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Summary:

Officers respond to resistance predominately to effect arrests. The primary type of

response to resistance used in reported incidents was the actual use of physical force. In 67% of

reported response to resistance incidents, suspects were charged with resisting/evading. This

reflects a 0% change compared to 2015. Suspects are arrested in 93% of response to resistance

incidents. Most of the arrests were for misdemeanor crimes.

There are no elements of departmental equipment issues that need to be addressed based on

this data. Present equipment appears to be adequate.

Recommendations:

The following are recommendations as to policy changes to ensure more accountable, efficient,

and accurate reporting of data:

1. Require in Response to Resistance policy that all members shall enter incidents into

BlueTeam and /or forward them by the end of their shift.

2. Discontinue use of hard copy Response to Resistance form and use BlueTeam

exclusively for Response to Resistance data.

a. This will reduce inefficiencies, confusion, and duplication of effort amongst

members.

b. This will also improve accountability in routing of incident information compared

to forms.

3. Consider allowing patrolmen to enter their own Response to Resistance incidents in

BlueTeam.

a. This will allow more accurate reporting and reduce the burden on first line

supervisor. The first line supervisor will no longer have to create the BlueTeam

incident. They will instead review them for accuracy.

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b. This will allow each officer to write their, own first hand, account of what

happened during the response to resistance event.

c. This will require each officer to be trained. First line supervisors should be able

to train their officers. If not, ISB could provide training to personnel, if needed.

4. Update BlueTeam software to Version 5.

a. This update has native incidents for K9 and Show of Force.

i. K9 incidents can track/ segment K9 incidents and calculate bite ratios

ii. Show of Force incidents can document all pointed weapon incidents.

1. The incident type can be set to not alert officers and still be able

to obtain the data.

2. This eliminates the need for a separate Pulled/drawn weapon

form which introduces some of the same

inefficiencies/accountabilities issues seen with the response to

resistance form.

3. Considerations should be given to allow patrolmen enter this

information in BlueTeam as well.

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Profile of Use-of-force Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2016 and Dec 31, 2016

Total number of use-of-force incidents: 585

Total number of officers involved: 1051

Type of force Tally: Effective Not effective Type of force # % # % Total #

Baton/Expandable Baton 36 80% 9 20% 45

Chemical Agent 131 83% 27 17% 158

Impact Delivery System 8 80% 2 20% 10

MPD Canine 16 100% 0 0% 16

Physical Force 796 94% 49 6% 845

Taser (CEW) 34 72% 13 28% 47

Citizen Resistance Tally:

Reason Count Percent of total

Biting 9 1%

Choking 1 0%

Fighting 184 13%

Fled 114 8%

Intimidation 20 1%

Kicked 61 4%

Knife 6 0%

Non-Compliance 366 26%

Other (Explain in Summ.) 55 4%

Punched 43 3%

Resisted Arrest 343 24%

Scratching 3 0%

Spitting 30 2%

Used Firearm 2 0%

Used Knife 5 0%

Used Other Object 7 0%

Verbal Resistance 157 11%

Total 1406

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Citizen Condition Tally:

Condition or injury Count Percent of total

Chemical Agent 1 0%

Complaint of Injury 30 5%

Critical 1 0%

K9 bite 1 0%

Minor (No Treatment Req) 100 17%

Minor (Treatment Req) 198 33%

No Injuries noted or visible 235 39%

Observable Injury 11 2%

Pepper Spray 1 0%

Pre-Existing Injury 8 1%

Right Knee refused 1 0%

Self-Inflicted Injury 11 2%

Taser probe 2 0%

Treated at scene and Transported 1 0%

Total 601

Citizen arrested in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Arrested: Count Percent of total

No 40 7%

Yes 545 93%

Total 585

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Tally of charges against involved citizens:

Charged: Count Percent of total

Assault 140 11%

Domestic Violence 86 7%

Drugs 51 4%

Emergency Commitment 63 5%

Felony 119 9%

Homicide 4 0%

Misdemeanor 258 20%

Resisting/Evading Arrest 393 31%

Robbery 12 1%

Theft 43 3%

Traffic 55 4%

Weapons 36 3%

Total 1260

Citizen was injured in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Injured: Count Percent of total

No 310 53%

Yes 275 47%

Total 585

Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Hospitalized: Count Percent of total

No 251 43%

Yes 334 57%

Total 585

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Officer injuries tally:

Condition: Count Percent of total

Asthma Attack 1 0%

Bone Fracture 1 0%


Critical 1 0%

Exposure 6 1%

Laceration 12 1%



No injuries noted or visible 856 83%



Abrasion 2 0%

Shoulder Sprain 1 0%

Total 1026

Officer injured in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Injured: Count Percent of total

No 467 80%

Yes 118 20%

Total 585

Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Hospitalized: Count Percent of total

No 549 94%

Yes 36 6%

Total 585

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Reason for Response to Resistance:


[No Entry] 7 1%

Effect Arrest 457 78%

Other (Explain in Summary) 15 3%

Protect Others 17 3%

Protect Self 63 11%

Protect Suspect 26 4%

Total 585

Type of service being rendered at time of Response to Resistance:

Service type: Count Percent of total

[No Entry] 7 1%

Arresting 285 49%

Call for Service 156 27%

Criminal Investigation 14 2%

Crowd Control 2 0%

Executing Search Warrant 3 1%

Flagged Down 16 3%

Handcuffing 25 4%

Interview 1 0%

Officer Initiated 31 5%

PC Stop 5 1%

Processing Suspect 3 1%

Terry Stop & Frisk 6 1%

Traffic Stop 23 4%

Transporting 8 1%

Total 585

Average age of involved Reporting parties: 35

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% of Response to Resistance incidents by Workstation Arrests:

Old Allen Station (0.68%)

Raines Station (0.74%)

Mt. Moriah Station (0.97%)

Airways Station (0.59%)

Crump Station (0.89%)

Tillman Station (0.79%)

North Main Station (0.73%)

Appling Farm Station (0.79%)

Ridgeway Station (0.82%)

% of Response to Resistance incidents by Total Arrests made:










Special Operations (0.004%)

Investigative Services (0.079%)

None (0.001%)

MPD Responds to Resistance in 0.81% of Total Arrests made.

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Uses of force incidents by Workstation

Between Jan 1, 2016 and Dec 31, 2016

Workstation Count Percent of total

[No Entry] 1 0%

Airways - GIB B 1 0%

Airways Station - "A" 15 3%

Airways Station - "B" 12 2%

Airways Station - "C" 22 4%

Airways Station - "D" 15 3%

Airways Station Admin 1 0%

Appling Farms Station - 'A' 19 3%

Appling Farms Station - 'B' 2 0%

Appling Farms Station -'C' 5 1%

Appling Farms Station - 'D' 10 2%

Canine Unit / A (10P-5A) 4 1%

Canine Unit / B 9 2%

Canine Unit / C(3P-10P) 2 0%

Court Officers 1 0%

Crime Prevention 3 1%

Criminal Apprehension Team 8 1%

Crump Station - "A" 19 3%

Crump Station - "B" 7 1%

Crump Station - "C" 26 4%

Crump Station - "D" 15 3%

Entertain. District Unit (EDU) 10 2%

Felony Res C 1 0%

Homicide Squad 2 0%

Motorcycle C 1 0%

Mt. Moriah Station - "A" 5 1%

Mt. Moriah Station - "B" 12 2%

Mt. Moriah Station - "C" 16 3%

Mt. Moriah Station - "D" 14 2%

North Main St-A.2-11:30P-7:30A 3 1%

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North Main Station - "A" 1 0%

North Main Station - "B" 3 1%

North Main Station - "C" 14 2%

North Main Station - "D" 6 1%

North Main Station-D.1-5P-1A 8 1%

OIS 4 1%

Old Allen - GIB 2 0%

Old Allen Station - "A" 34 6%

Old Allen Station - "B" 10 2%

Old Allen Station - "C" 10 2%

Old Allen Station - "D" 16 3%

Project Safe Neighborhoods 1 0%

Raines Station - "A" 17 3%

Raines Station - "B" 16 3%

Raines Station - "C" 31 5%

Raines Station - "D" 19 3%

Reg Med Ctr - "B" 1 0%

Ridgeway Station - "A" 14 2%

Ridgeway Station - "B" 7 1%

Ridgeway Station - "C" 17 3%

Ridgeway Station - "D" 14 2%

Ridgeway Station Adm 3 1%

TACT Squad 3 1%

Tillman Station - "A" 15 3%

Tillman Station - "B" 6 1%

Tillman Station - "C" 12 2%

Tillman Station - "D" 17 3%

UP Pb Housing - "C" 2 0%

Vice & Narcotics Unit 21 4%

Total 585

* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 5, 2016.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


ISB & Excessive Force Complaints Page 5

Citizen Complaints Page 6


Internal & External Dispositions Page 8

Police Involved 2017 Firearm Discharge Data Page 9

Less than Lethal Response to Resistance 2017 Analysis Page 13

Response to Resistance by Workstation Page 24

Response to Resistance Demographic Data Page 28




Incident Count YEAR 2017 YTD 17 YTD 16 1YTD%Chg YTD 15 2YTD%Chg

Internal Affairs Total 46 68 -32.4% 65 -29.2%

Security Squad Total 53 58 -8.6% 67 -20.9%

Firearm Discharge Total 20 22 -9.1% 34 -41.2%

ISB Total Case Count 119 148 -19.6% 166 -28.3%

ISB Total Allegation Count 599 743 -19.4% 835 -28.3%

ISB Total WalkIn Count 46 79 -41.8% 73 -37.0%

ISB Total Telephone Count 123 111 10.8% 168 -26.8%

ISB Total Misc Count 334 332 0.6% 439 -23.9%

MPD Workstation Count 264 290 -9.0% 344 -23.3%

* Data as of January 8, 2018. Note: The Telephone and Walk-in counts above represent report type only. It does not indicate number of complainants calling in or

walking in with complaints.

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Citizen Complaints by Workstation

* Data as of January 4, 2018. Numbers derived from month to month comparison report. Late report submissions are not included in the totals above.

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Top 5 Allegations - Ranking Order 2017

Allegations 2017 2016 1Yr%Chg 2015 2Yr%Chg

Compliance With Regulations 152 131 16.0% 187 -18.7%

Courtesy 121 215 -43.7% 205 -41.0%

Personal Conduct 104 102 2.0% 130 -20.0%

Excessive /Unnecessary Force 52 90 -42.2% 67 -22.4%

Rough/Careless Handling 49 42 16.7% 48 2.1%

* Data as of January 8, 2018. Represents total # accusations against employees.

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2017 Internal & External Dispositions

*Data as of February 9, 2018. Numbers above are derived from completed and submitted reports as of this date.

Type Count

Internal 337

Administratively Closed 6

Dropped 3

Held in Abeyance 11

Justified 14

No Policy Violation 15

Not Sustained 43

Pending 7

Referred to ISB Office 9

Sustained 220

Unfounded 9

External 580


Case Opened 22


Not Sustained 48

Pending 7


Sustained 23

Unfounded 20

Grand Total 917



INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU YEARLY REPORT

2017 FIREARMS DISCHARGE


YTD 17 YTD 16 1YTD%Chg YTD 15 2YTD%Chg

SUSPECT 4 9 -55.6% 11 -63.6%

ANIMAL 14 10 40.0% 14 0.0%

ACCIDENTAL/OTHER 2 3 -33.3% 9 -77.8%

TOTAL OFFICERS INV 17 25 -32.0% 36 -52.8%

TOTAL INCIDENTS 20 22 -9.1% 34 -41.2%

OFFICERS INJURED 1 2 -50.0% 6 -83.3%

OFFICERS KILLED 0 0 0.0% 2 -100.0%

SUSPECTS INJURED 1 5 -80.0% 4 -75.0%

SUSPECTS KILLED 0 3 -100.0% 3 -100.0%

ANIMALS INJURED 7 2 250.0% 7 0.0%

ANIMALS KILLED 2 1 100.0% 2 0.0%

ROUNDS FIRED


9MM CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 1 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

40 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 34 64 -46.9% 58 -41.4%

12 GAUGE (Rem. 870) 2 3 -33.3% 10 -80.0%

223 CALIBER (Bushmaster) 0 9 -100.0% 0 0.0%

OTHER 1 1 0.0% 3 -66.7%

TOTAL ROUNDS 38 77 -50.6% 71 -46.5%



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2017 Firearm Discharge Chart



Overview of 2017 Firearm Discharges

The following is intended to provide an overview of Firearm Discharge incidents in 2017. This is not intended to provide a detailed analysis, nor is it intended to convey a qualitative determination as to the lethal response to resistance.

1. FD2017-007 (Missed Suspect) On Sunday, April 23, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m.,

an off-duty officer was confronted by robbery suspects, after he exited the Mapco

convenience store located at 2185 Winchester Road. One suspect pointed a handgun at

the officer, ordered him against the building and demanded his keys and money. He

complied. The officer then fired one shot from his department-issued SIG ARMS P229

.40 caliber weapon at the armed suspect. The suspects then fled on foot behind the

business. The officer was not injured and his bullet struck a wooden fence and garbage

dumpster. JUSTIFIED.

2. FD2017-010 (Missed Suspect) On June 21, 2017, at approximately 11:23 p.m., an

officer, assigned to the North Main Station, witnessed an aggravated assault/carjacking in

progress at the Twins Food Mart located at 766 Jackson Avenue. While attempting to

affect an arrest, the officer was fired upon by the unknown suspects. The officer returned

fire. The unknown suspects dropped their weapons and fled the scene on foot. Additional

Officers were called into the area, but no arrests were made. Shooting JUSTIFIED;

however, administrative charges were issued related to use of BWC (SUSTAINED).

3. FD2017-015 (Critical Wounding) On September 9, 2017, at approximately 6:30 p.m.,

officers responded to the Advance Auto Parts at Rangeline and Frayser, regarding armed

parties in front of the business. Upon arrival, officers were advised the subjects had

crossed over to the Kroger Business complex in the 2600 block of Frayser. An officer

observed a male running north along the businesses and he pursued in his marked squad

car. Once at the rear open area, the officer pulled close to the suspect and the suspect

turned towards the officer in the front seat of his squad car armed with a handgun. The



officer fired two rounds from the front seat of his car at approx. 2 feet away. The suspect

was struck once and taken into custody. A loaded Jiminez .380 was recovered.

4. FD2017-016 (Missed Suspect) On Sunday, October 22, 2017, at approximately 2050hrs,

an officer was flagged down in the area of Shelby Drive and Crumpler, by a complainant

who advised someone stole his vehicle and fired shots at him. The complainant advised

he spotted his vehicle across the street at the Phillip 66 gas station. Officers put out a

broadcast and responded. Officers spotted the suspect vehicle at 6546 E. Shelby Drive

and one officer fired two shots from his duty issued MPD shotgun at the suspects. The

suspects fled and one was taken into custody, after a brief vehicle pursuit and crash.

There were no injuries. Shooting JUSTIFIED; however administrative charges were

issued for Neglect of Duty, Careless Handling, and Discharging Firearms. While in route

to the call, one of the officer’s ICV recorded him driving recklessly with one hand and

loading his shotgun with the other hand. Once on the scene, the officer pointed his

shotgun at a citizen, while ordering the citizen to leave the scene. After this officer fired

at the suspects, he picked up his shell casings got into his vehicle and joined in the

vehicle pursuit. He never advised the dispatcher that he had fired at the suspects.




YEARLY REPORT

2017







Note: Response to Resistance Analysis statistics reflect the data obtained from the Blue Team

software generated from less than lethal Response to Resistance incidents only. As always with

human data entry, there is a potential for human error such as, omissions or erroneous entries

within some of the submitted response to resistance reports. All parties involved entering/

approving BlueTeam data should exercise more diligence in accurately completing the response

to resistance incidents to ensure that future data more accurately reflects the actions of those

involved.



Authority


states:



Response to Resistance BlueTeam incidents, as well as the data generated by the incidents.

This review will examine the following elements of the incident: (1.3.7)











Synopsis:




to arrest suspects.




Data submitted also revealed that of reported correlating workstation arrests, workstations

reported responding to resistance an average of 1.18% of the time. The highest percentage was

at Mt. Moriah Station with 1.89% and the lowest percentage was at Airways Station with

0.49%. Of all arrests (62,611) reported by all departmental units, the Memphis Police

Department responds to resistance 1.21% of the time.



Summary:


response to resistance in reported incidents was the actual use of physical force. In 66% of


reflects a 1% decrease compared to 2016. Suspects are arrested in 95% of response to

resistance incidents. Most of the arrests were for misdemeanor crimes.


this data. Present equipment appears to be adequate. However, in order to have accurate

reporting, all members of the department must do a better job of ensuring reports are

submitted in a timely fashion.

Recommendations:

There are no recommendations as to policy changes. However, management must ensure that

subordinates are submitting reports in a timely manner. Timely report submissions are required

for accurate reporting.



Profile of Response to Resistance Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017

Total number of response to resistance incidents: 758


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Type of force tally: Effective Not effective

Type of force # % # % Total #


Chemical Agent 77 80% 19 20% 96


MPD Canine 17 100% 0 0% 17


Taser (CEW) 48 77% 14 23% 62

Citizen resistance tally:


Biting 22 1%

Choking 2 0%

Fighting 167 10%

Fled 134 8%

Intimidation 33 2%

Kicked 69 4%

Knife 5 0%



Punched 41 2%


Scratching 10 1%

Spitting 24 1%

Used Firearm 2 0%

Used Knife 3 0%



Total 1718



Citizen condition tally:


[No Entry] 2 0%

*Critical 1 0%

*Declined Medical Aid 9 1%

*EMS Responded 20 3%

*First Aid Rendered 4 1%

*Minor (No Treatment Req.) 54 7%

*Minor (Treatment Req) 45 6%

*Transported to Hospital 46 6%

Abrasion 56 7%

Bruise 14 2%

Canine Bite 2 0%

Chemical agent 1 0%


Cut/Laceration 18 2%

Exposed to Chem. Agent 1 0%

Headache 1 0%

High Blood Pressure 1 0%



No Injuries Noted or Visible 330 43%


Point of Contact When Tackled 1 0%


Puncture Wound 12 2%


Spat in Officer's Face 1 0%

Sprayed with chemical agent 1 0%

Taser 3 0%

Total 764



Citizen arrested in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):

Arrested Count Percent of total

No 38 5%

Yes 720 95%

Total 758


Charge Count Percent of total

Assault 149 10%

Disorderly Conduct 1 0%


Drugs 93 6%


Felony 135 9%

Homicide 1 0%

Misdemeanor 287 19%


Robbery 13 1%

Theft 55 4%

Traffic 81 5%

Weapons 44 3%

Total 1530

Citizen was injured in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Injured Count Percent of total

No 445 59%

Yes 313 41%

Total 758

Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):

Hospitalized Count Percent of total

No 324 43%

Yes 434 57%

Total 758




Condition Count Percent of total


*EMS Responded 2 0%

*Minor (No Treatment Req) 23 2%



Abrasion 14 2%

Blood on Skin 2 0%

Bruise 10 1%

Chemical Spray 1 0%


Cut/Laceration 5 1%

Exposure Chemical Agent 1 0%

High Blood Pressure 1 0%

Laceration 1 0%



No Injuries Noted or Visible 791 85%


Puncture Wound 2 0%

Total 933

Officer injured in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):


No 639 84%

Yes 119 16%

Total 758

Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):


No 727 96%

Yes 31 4%

Total 758



Reason for use-of-force:


[No Entry] 4 1%




Protect Self 71 9%


Total 758

Type of service being rendered at time of use-of-force:

Service type Count Percent of total

[No Entry] 4 1%

Arresting 424 56%



Crowd Control 3 0%


Flagged Down 18 2%

Handcuffing 47 6%

Interview 4 1%


PC Stop 1 0%



Traffic Control 1 0%

Traffic Stop 31 4%

Transporting 8 1%

Total 758

Average age of involved Citizens: 33

Report date range criteria: Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017




% of Response to Resistance incidents by Workstation Arrests:










Unspecified (1.24%)













Unspecified (0.026%)

Overall, response to resistance by Memphis police officers is a rare

occurrence. MPD Responds to Resistance in 1.21% of Total Arrests made.



Response to Resistance incidents by Workstation



[No Entry] 16 2%





Airways Station Admin 1 0%

Appling - GIB 1 0%






Canine Unit / B 1 0%









Felony Res C 1 0%

Investigative Support Unit 1 0%

Metro Gang Unit 1 0%

Mounted Patrol 1 0%

MPD D.U.I 11-7 2 0%

Mt. Moriah - GIB 1 0%










North Main Station Admin 1 0%

Old Allen - GIB 1 0%





Project Safe Neighborhoods 1 0%





Reg Med Ctr - "A" 1 0%

Reg Med Ctr - "B" 1 0%





Sex Crimes/Juv Abuse 1 0%

TACT Squad 1 0%






Total 758

Date range criteria: Uses of force incidents dated Between Jan 1, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017

Count criteria: Use of force incidents - Incident level reporting




The majority (90%) of the response to resistance were reported within the

Uniform Patrol Division. 36% was reported by Uniform Patrol Division I and

54% was reported by Uniform Patrol Division II.

Airways 6%

Appling Farms 7%

Crump 11%

Mt. Moriah 13%

North Main 9%

Old Allen 16%

Raines 9%

Ridgeway 8%

Tillman 11%

Special Ops 8%

Investigative Services 0%

Unspecified 2%

Other 10%

Airways

Appling Farms

Crump

Mt. Moriah

North Main

Old Allen

Raines

Ridgeway

Tillman

Special Ops

Investigative Services

Unspecified

48 54

83 94

68

121

68 58

86

60

2

16

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100

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140

RTR By Workstation

Workstation



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94

68

58

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90

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Airways Mt. Moriah Raines Ridgeway

RTR By Division I

Division I

54

83

121

68

86

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60

80

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140

ApplingFarms

Crump Old Allen North Main Tillman

RTR by Division II

Division II



2017 Less than Lethal Response to Resistance Demographic Data

As of January 18, 2018, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 843

times. In 666 of those responses, suspects were male. In 177 of those responses,

suspects were female.

2017 LTL Response to Resistance Suspect Race & Sex

M/B, 547

M/W, 84

M/Hispanic, 25

M/Unspecified, 6

M/Mid-Eastern, 4

F/B, 134

F/W, 37

F/Asian, 2

F/Mid-Eastern, 1

F/Hispanic, 3

Female, 177

M/B

M/W

M/Hispanic

M/Unspecified

M/Mid-Eastern

F/B

F/W

F/Asian

F/Mid-Eastern

F/Hispanic

666, 79%

177, 21%

Male

Female



2017 LTL Response to Resistance Employee Race and Sex


times. In 773 of the responses, employees were male. In 73 of the responses,

employees were female.

Note: The above demographic data represents demographic breakdowns of suspects and employees in response

to resistance incidents that were completed and submitted only as of January 18, 2018. It does not include

data from incidents that are still in progress. Also, there could be some variances in the data due to

reporting methods utilized to July 8th, 2017. Prior to this date, the department was allowing multiple

citizens and employees to be added to one report. This causes data such as demographic data to skew

M/B, 307

M/W, 437

M/Asian, 13

M/Hispanic, 16

F/B, 55

F/W, 14

F/Hispanic, 1

Female, 70

M/B

M/W

M/Asian

M/Hispanic

F/B

F/W

F/Hispanic

773, 92%

70, 8%

Male

Female



higher. On July 8th, 2017, the department changed to 1:1 ratio (One citizen: One Employee) response to

resistance reporting to ensure more accurate response to resistance reporting going forward.

Inspectional Services

2018 Annual Report





2018 Annual Report





TABLE OF CONTENTS







Less than Lethal Response to Resistance 2018 Analysis Page 14


Response to Resistance Demographic Data Page 29

Glossary Page 31




The following is intended to provide a three year comparison of investigations in 2018. ISB Investigations were primarily up in the year of 2018, compared to previous years.


18 YTD

17 1YTD%Chg YTD

16 2YTD%Chg

Internal Affairs Total 67 46 45.7% 68 -1.5%

Security Squad Total 59 53 11.3% 58 1.7%

Firearm Discharge Total 24 20 20.0% 22 9.1%

ISB Total Case Count 150 119 26.1% 148 1.4%

ISB Total Allegation Count 633 599 5.7% 743 -14.8%

ISB Total WalkIn Count 150 46 226.1% 79 89.9%

ISB Total Telephone Count 424 123 244.7% 111 282.0%

ISB Total Misc Count 27 334 -91.9% 332 -91.9%

MPD Workstation Count 242 264 -8.3% 290 -16.6%

*The allegation count above includes allegations from non-ISB workstation complaints. The decrease in the Misc count and the increase in Walk-in and Telephone

count is due to a change in the way the incidents are counted compared to previous two years. Data as of January 8, 2019.

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The following is intended to provide the total number of internal and external complaints over the last three years. The total number of complaints was up in 2018. However, the total

number of excessive force complaints remained relatively flat with a total of 37.

Data as of January 8, 2019

670 622

751

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2016 2017 2018


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The following is intended to provide the total number of external complaints. The total number of citizen complaints was up in 2018.



503

511

498

500

502

504

506

508

510

512

2017 2018


51

36 39

5

35 35

27

48

38 40 43

37

69

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39 42

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2018



The following shows the top five allegations made against employees.


Allegations 2018 2017 1Yr%Chg 2016 2Yr%Chg

Compliance With Regulations 215 152 41.4% 131 64.1%

Personal Conduct 146 104 40.4% 102 43.1%

Courtesy 85 121 -29.8% 215 -60.5%

Excessive /Unnecessary Force 73 52 40.4% 90 -18.9%

Rough/Careless Handling 46 49 -6.1% 42 9.5%

* Data as of January 4, 2019. Represents total # accusations against employees. Top 5 Order does not include vehicle accidents.

0

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2018 2017 2016


Courtesy

Personal Conduct





The following is intended to provide the dispositions for internal and external complaints for the year of 2018.


*Data as of January 18, 2019. Numbers above are derived from completed and submitted reports as of this date.

Type Count

Internal 370


Dropped 1

Exonerated 1

Held in Abeyance 18

Justified 12


Not Justified 1

Not Sustained 18

Pending 44


Sustained 214

Unfounded 5

External 624

Dropped 1

Exonerated 4

Held in Abeyance 1


Not Sustained 43

Pending 12


Sustained 36

Unfounded 27

Grand Total 994



The following is intended to provide a three year comparison of ISB Firearm Discharge investigations in 2018. ISB Firearm Discharge Investigations were primarily up in the year of

2018, compared to previous years.

INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU YEARLY REPORT 2018 FIREARMS DISCHARGE


YTD 18 YTD 17 1YTD%Chg YTD 16 2YTD%Chg

SUSPECT 9 4 125.0% 9 0.0%

ANIMAL 12 14 -14.3% 10 20.0%

ACCIDENTAL/OTHER 3 2 50.0% 3 0.0%

TOTAL OFFICERS INV 27 17 58.8% 25 8.0%

TOTAL INCIDENTS 24 20 20.0% 22 9.1%

OFFICERS INJURED 1 1 0.0% 2 -50.0%

OFFICERS KILLED 1 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

SUSPECTS INJURED 4 1 300.0% 5 -20.0%

SUSPECTS KILLED 3 0 0.0% 3 0.0%

ANIMALS INJURED 5 7 -28.6% 2 150.0%

ANIMALS KILLED 2 2 0.0% 1 100.0%

ROUNDS FIRED


9MM CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 1 -100.0% 0 0.0%


12 GAUGE (Rem. 870) 1 2 -50.0% 3 -66.7%

223 CALIBER (Bushmaster) 0 0 0.0% 9 -100.0%

OTHER 1 1 0.0% 1 0.0%

TOTAL ROUNDS 82 38 115.8% 77 6.5%



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2018 2017 2016

Suspect

Animal

Accidental





The following is intended to provide an overview of Firearm Discharge incidents in 2018. This is not intended to provide a detailed analysis, nor is it intended to convey a qualitative determination as to the lethal response to resistance.

1. FD2018-006 (Wounded) On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Raines Station officers responded

to an armed robbery of a business at 4675 S. Third. An officer observed the suspect’s

vehicle traveling east on Shelby Drive, while he was traveling west bound. The officer

conducted a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Millbranch. The suspect exited his black

Chrysler 300 and a physical struggle ensued. Thereafter, the suspect pointed a weapon at

the officer. The officer was able to push the suspect’s weapon away in a close combat

situation and fired three rounds from his duty issued Sig P229 striking the suspect twice,

once in each leg. MFD unit #9 made the scene and transported the suspect to Regional

One Hospital. The officer was not injured and there was no property damage. BWC was

activated and used during the incident; however the camera was knocked off Officer

Collins, during the struggle. Case FD2018-006 is active.

2. FD2018-007 (Fatal) On Saturday, April 21, 2018, officers at Tillman Station were

working several shootings / robberies in the Berclair area. Officers spotted a male that

matched the broadcasted suspect’s description walking towards Summer Ave. from

Berclair. A lieutenant advised over the radio that he was pulling up behind the male. The

male noticed the police behind him and took off running. The lieutenant attempted to run

after the male and the male fell to the ground. The lieutenant gave verbal commands to

the male to stay down and show his hands. As the male lay on the ground in a fetal

position refusing to show his hands, he made threats to the lieutenant. The male then

suddenly moved (as if pulling a weapon). The lieutenant then fired his duty issued

handgun striking the male. MFD Unit #5 made the scene and transported the suspect to

ROH, where he was pronounced DOA. The entire incident was recorded by body worn

cameras. TBI handled the investigation. Case FD2018-007 is JUSTIFIED.



3. FD2018-009 (Wounded) On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, a Tillman Station officer was

driving in the 1400 block of Depass, when a four door Hyundai passed him. The vehicle

did not have a rear bumper and was occupied by three males. The officer attempted to

conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver of the Hyundai pulled into a driveway

and a rear male passenger immediately exited the vehicle, with a weapon in his hand and

ran from the scene. The officer gave chase and verbal commands to the suspect. The

suspect stumbled on the loose gravel and fell to the ground. The officer caught up to the

suspect and a struggle ensued. The officer continued to order the suspect to drop the

weapon, during the struggle. The suspect broke away from the officer and began to run

towards the backyard, still armed with the handgun. As the officer started to go after the

suspect, the suspect turned towards the officer and the officer fired his duty weapon at the

suspect. The suspect then continued to run from the officer. It was unknown if the

suspect was hit or not. Additional officers found and followed a blood trail that lead to a

residence on Saleem. Officers entered the residence and located the suspect. The suspect

was taken into custody and transported to ROH in non-critical condition by MFD Unit

#5. The suspect’s weapon was recovered. The other occupants of the vehicle were also

taken into custody for another weapon and drugs found in the vehicle. Case FD2018-009

is JUSTIFIED.

4. FD2018-011 (Fatal) On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Raines Station officers conducted a

traffic stop at Mitchell and S. Third. The driver produced a handgun and officers began to

back away from the vehicle. Officers heard a shot and they fired their duty issued

weapons striking the driver. The driver was transported to ROH by MFD where he was

pronounced DOA. The incident was captured on BWC. TBI was notified and handled

the investigation. Case FD2018-011 is JUSTIFIED.

5. FD2018-013 (Missed) On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at approximately 1430 hours,

Raines Station officers were dispatched to an Auto Theft call at 4096 Elvis Presley.

While on the scene, they were advised of a domestic violence incident that was occurring

on the same parking lot. Officers engaged the suspect and the suspect refused to comply

with commands and attempted to flee. While running from officers, the suspect

brandished a weapon causing one officer to fire two shots from his duty issued Sig P229.

The rounds missed the suspect and he was taken into custody without further incident.

The suspect was seen throwing something into a trash can at 4097 Elvis Presley. Officers

recovered a black and gray handgun from the trash can. The weapon appeared to be a

Memphis Police Department weapon with altered serial numbers. There were no injuries

to the suspect or officers. Case FD2018-013 is JUSTIFIED.

6. FD2018-014 (Missed) On Thursday, August 23, 2018, at approximately 0310 hours,

Organized Crime Unit officers were conducting an undercover operation in the area of

2588 Young Street when a male exited that residence and fired multiple shots at the

officers. Neither of the officers was injured by the suspect’s rounds, but their OCU

vehicle was struck by a round. One of the officers returned fire at the suspect, using his



duty issued Sig P229. The suspect retreated and the officers left the scene to assess

whether or not there were any injuries to them or damage to their vehicles. The suspect

was later taken into custody without any further incident. The suspect was not injured. A

weapon was later recovered in the backyard area of 2588 Young Street. Case FD2018-

014 is JUSTIFIED; however administrative charges were issued related to “Notification

Procedures When Weapons Are Fired” (SUSTAINED).

7. FD2018-018 (Wounded) On Monday, September 17, 2018, at approximately 1830

hours, Airways Station Task Force officers conducted a traffic stop on a red Malibu,

driven by a suspect in the area of Pillow and Gill. The suspect fled the scene in the car

and a pursuit ensued. The suspect ultimately bailed from the Malibu in front of 1268 Gill.

An officer was involved in a brief foot pursuit, while the suspect ran towards the front

door of residence. The officer fired several rounds from his duty issued Sig Sauer P229

striking the suspect multiple times. The suspect was transported by MFD #3 in critical

condition. A handgun was recovered by responding officers inside the front door of 1268

Gill. No officers were injured. The case was picked up by TBI on September 18, 2018.

TBI handled the investigation. On February 15, 2019, the officer resigned from the

Memphis Police Department. Case FD2018-018 is HELD IN ABEYANCE).

8. FD2018-021 (Missed) On November 1, 2018, members of the Organized Crime Unit

(OCU) and the Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) established surveillance on a suspect

and observed five drug transactions in the area of the Red Oaks apartments. OCU

detectives requested additional assistance from the Criminal Apprehension Team to

initiate a traffic stop on a 2012 grey Chevy Malibu occupied by the suspect at Mimosa

and Carpenter. Two marked CAT police units drove west on Mimosa near Carpenter and

pulled in front of the Malibu. The suspect then accelerated backwards, striking an

unmarked vehicle and fled east on Mimosa. An officer discharged his duty weapon three

times at the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle was later located at Walnut Grove

and Tillman, involved in a two-car crash with several bullet defects on the driver side

door. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. The Chevy Malibu was towed to

the City Impound lot and placed on hold for the Homicide Bureau. The encounter was

captured on a Sky Cop surveillance camera. Case FD2018-021 is NOT JUSTIFIED.

9. FD2018-023 (Fatal) On Thursday, December 13, 2018, at approximately 2158 hours,

Old Allen Station Officers responded to reports of an armed party, waving a handgun at

passing motorists on James Rd near Austin Peay. An officer responded to the scene and

immediately upon exiting his squad car encountered the suspect and gave verbal

commands. The officer fired shots from his duty issued Sig Sauer P229 .40 caliber

striking the suspect. The suspect was transported to ROH by MFD and pronounced dead.

TBI was notified immediately and the scene was secured and held for their arrival. BWC

/ ICV were activated and recorded the incident. TBI handled the investigation. Case

FD2018-023 is active.




YEARLY REPORT

2018







Note: Response to Resistance Analysis statistics reflect the data obtained from less than lethal

Response to Resistance incidents only. As always with human data entry, there is a potential for

human error such as, omissions or erroneous entries within some of the submitted response to

resistance reports. All parties involved should exercise more diligence in accurately completing

the response to resistance incidents to ensure that future data more accurately reflects the

actions of those involved.



Authority


states:















Synopsis:




to arrest suspects.




Data submitted also revealed that of reported correlating uniform patrol workstation arrests,

uniform patrol workstations reported responding to resistance an average of 1.18% of the time.

The highest percentage was at Mt. Moriah Station with 2.24% and the lowest percentage was

at Raines Station with 1.11%. Of all arrests (62,654) reported by all departmental units, the

Memphis Police Department uniform patrol officers responds to resistance 1.52% of the time.



Summary:




reflects a 5% decrease compared to 2017. Suspects are arrested in 95% of response to






Recommendations:



for accurate reporting. Additional data entry training is recommended for field units to improve

reporting accuracy and efficiency.






65 63

103

71

77

89 91

85 86

63

95

84

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LTL RTR Counts by Month



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Baton

Chemical

Canine

Physical

Taser

IDS/SL6







Taser (CEW) 43 69% 19 31% 62






Punched 56 2%


Kicked 104 4%

Biting 41 2%

Scratching 16 1%

Knife 7 0%

Fighting 242 10%


Intimidation 46 2%


Spitting 44 2%

Choking 4 0%

Used Knife 11 0%

Used Firearm 4 0%



Fled 157 7%

Total 2312





*Death 1 0%







Abrasion 79 7%

Bruise 37 3%








Total 1067



No 46 5%

Yes 926 95%

Total 972





Misdemeanor 319 16%

Drugs 109 5%

Robbery 23 1%


Traffic 89 4%

Weapons 66 3%

Assault 236 12%

Homicide 7 0%


Felony 207 10%

Theft 53 3%


Total 2015

Citizen was injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 537 55%

Yes 435 45%

Total 972

Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 343 35%

Yes 629 65%

Total 972





*EMS Responded 2 0%




Bruise 11 1%

Infectious Disease Exposure 5 1%







Abrasion 20 2%


Puncture Wound 1 0%

Total 931

Officer injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 810 83%

Yes 162 17%

Total 972

Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 914 94%

Yes 58 6%

Total 972





[No Entry] 5 1%




Protect Self 78 8%


Total 972



[No Entry] 5 1%

Arresting 581 60%



Crowd Control 5 1%


Flagged Down 13 1%

Handcuffing 85 9%

Interview 2 0%


PC Stop 5 1%



Traffic Stop 37 4%

Transporting 10 1%

Total 972

Average age of involved Citizens:33





The following is intended to the percentage of the response to resistance incidents based on arrests made by the Memphis Police Department workgroups.

% of Response to Resistance incidents by Uniform Patrol Arrests:
























occurrence. MPD Uniform Patrol Responds to Resistance in 1.52% of Total

Arrests made.



Response to Resistance Incidents by Workstation



[No Entry] 6 1%











Crump - GIB 1 0%






Homicide Squad 1 0%

Metro Gang Unit (MGU) 1 0%

MPD D.U.I 11-7 1 0%





Multi Agency Gang Unit (MGU) 8 1%

























Violent Crime Unit (VCU) 5 1%

Total 972






The majority (95%) of the response to resistance were reported within the

Uniform Patrol Division. 39% was reported by Uniform Patrol Division I and

56% was reported by Uniform Patrol Division II.

Airways 11%

Appling Farms 7%

Crump 18%

Mt. Moriah 13%

North Main 8%

Old Allen 13%

Raines 9%

Ridgeway 6%

Tillman 10%

Special Ops 4%


Unspecified 0%

Other 5%

Airways

Appling Farms

Crump

Mt. Moriah

North Main

Old Allen

Raines

Ridgeway

Tillman

Special Ops


Unspecified

104

65

172

127

78

128

90

57

102

36

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The following is intended to provide a comparison of the response to resistance incidents by Uniform Patrol Divisions.

104

127

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Division I

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172

128

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102

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Division II






suspects were female. 2 suspects were of unknown sex.


M/Asian, 8

M/B, 583

M/W, 101 M/Hispanic, 35

M/Unspecified, 7

M/Mid-Eastern, 6

F/B, 149

F/W, 26

F/Unspecified, 3

F/Native American, 1 F/Hispanic, 4

Unknown, 2

Other, 185

M/Asian

M/B

M/W

M/Hispanic

M/Unspecified

M/Mid-Eastern

F/B

F/W

F/Unspecified

F/Native American

F/Hispanic

Unknown

740, 80%

183, 20%

2, 0%

Male

Female

Unknown







Note: The above demographic data represents demographic breakdowns of suspects and employees in response

to resistance incidents that were completed and submitted only as of January 16, 2019. It does not include

data from incidents that are still in progress.

M/B, 355

M/W, 482

M/Asian, 13

M/Hispanic, 21

F/B, 37

F/W, 17

Female, 54

M/B

M/W

M/Asian

M/Hispanic

F/B

F/W

871, 94%

54, 6%

Male

Female



Glossary

Allegation A claim or assertion that someone has done

something wrong

Administratively Closed A disposition used in rare cases when no other

disposition applies and the investigation is

complete

Disposition The outcome of an investigation

Dropped A disposition used the complainant requests

that the investigation is discontinued and/or

fails to cooperate with the ISB investigative

process

Division A segment or group of workstations

Firearm Discharge An investigation involving the discharge of a

firearm

Exonerated A disposition used the allegation/incident occurred, but the employee’s actions were

lawful and proper

Held in Abeyance A disposition used in an investigation where

there are sustained charges and the principal

employee resigns before the hearing is held

Impact Delivery System A rifled launcher used to deliver a 37-40mm

less lethal round

Internal Affairs The unit in the Inspectional Services Bureau

that investigates administrative policy

violations that cannot be handled at the

workstation

Justified A disposition used when facts conclude that an

officer was in compliance with the use of

deadly force

Less than Lethal (LTL) Force using non-lethal weapons intended to be

less likely to kill a living target than

conventional weapons such as firearms

Miscellaneous (MISC) A report that does not fall into any other ISB

complaint category and there is clearly no ISB

investigative requirement and no policy

violation



Not Justified A disposition used facts conclude that an

officer was not in compliance with the use of

deadly force

No Policy Violation A disposition used when there is clearly no

policy violation

Not Sustained A disposition when there is insufficient

evidence to prove or disprove the allegation(s)

Pending A case with no disposition because it is still

active

Referred to ISB Office A disposition where the complainant was

referred to ISB for further investigation

Response to Resistance (RTR) The act of overcoming resistance to an

officer's command(s) in order to protect life

or property or to take a person into custody

Security Squad The unit in the Inspectional Services Bureau

that investigates more serious administrative

policy violations, which may be reviewed by the

Shelby County Attorney General’s Office that

may or may not result in the case being

presented to a Grand Jury.

Sustained A disposition used when facts prove that the

alleged violation(s) or discovered

violations did occur, and those responsible can

are identified

Telephone Any complaint receive via telephone

Unfounded A disposition used to when a comprehensive

investigation clearly indicates that the

allegation(s) or violation did not occur

Walk-in A complaint by someone who came to ISB

Workstation A Memphis Police Department worksite

Inspectional Services 2019 Annual Report





2019 Annual Report





TABLE OF CONTENTS





Disciplinary Actions Page 9



Response to Resistance 2019 Data Page 18

Demographics by Response Type Page 29


LTL Response to Resistance Demographic Data Page 35

Glossary Page 37




The following is intended to provide a three year comparison of investigations in 2019. ISB Investigations were slight down in the year of 2019, compared to the previous year. Investigations were up compared to the year of 2017. Firearm Discharges were up.


17 YTD

18 YTD

19 1YTD%Chg 2YTD%Chg

Internal Affairs Total 46 67 56 -16.4% 21.7%

Security Squad Total 53 59 57 -3.4% 7.5%

Firearm Discharge Total 20 24 27 12.5% 35.0%

ISB Total Case Count 119 150 140 -6.7% 17.6%

ISB Total Allegation Count 599 633 585 -7.6% -2.3%

ISB Total WalkIn Count 46 150 167 11.3% 263.0%

ISB Total Telephone Count 123 424 337 -20.5% 174.0%

ISB Total Misc Count 334 27 12 -55.6% -96.4%

MPD Workstation Count 264 242 269 11.2% 1.9%

*The allegation count above includes allegations from non-ISB workstation complaints. The decrease in the Misc count and the increase in Walk-in and Telephone

count is due to a change in the way the incidents are counted compared to the year of 2017. Data as of January 6, 2020.

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The following is intended to provide the total number of ISB internal and external complaints over the last three years. The total number of complaints was down slightly in 2019.

However, the total number of excessive force complaints remained relatively flat.

Data as of January 6, 2020

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The following is intended to provide the total number of external complaints. The total number of citizen complaints decreased in 2019.



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60

70

80

90

100

2018

2019



The following shows the top five allegations made against employees.


Allegations 2017 2018 2019 1Yr%Chg 2Yr%Chg

Compliance With Regulations 152 215 191 -11.2% 25.7%

Courtesy 121 85 117 37.6% -3.3%

Personal Conduct 104 146 109 -25.3% 4.8%

Excessive /Unnecessary Force 52 73 53 -27.4% 1.9%

Rough/Careless Handling 49 46 41 -10.9% -16.3%

* Data as of January 6, 2020. Represents total # accusations against employees. Top 5 Order does not include vehicle accidents.

0

50

100

150

200

250

2017 2018 2019


Courtesy

Personal Conduct





The following is intended to provide the number of employees receiving specific types of discipline for the year of 2019.

2019 Disciplinary Actions Issued / Employee

*Data as of June 20, 2020.

173

33

1

33

1

131

56

Suspensions

Oral Reprimand/Counseling

Demotions

Resignation

Termination

Written Reprimand

Other

# of Employees Type of Disciplinary Action

173 Suspensions

33 Oral Reprimand/Counseling

1 Demotions

33 Resignations

1 Termination

131 Written Reprimand

56 Other

428 Total Disciplinary Actions



2019 Disciplinary Actions Issued / Employee Cont’d Chart by Position

*Data as of June 20, 2020.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140Officer

PST

Police Recruit

Dispatcher

Transcriptionist

Clerk

Veh Svc Rep

Fin. Analyst

Soft. Analyst

Video Analyst

Office Asst.

Comm. Maint.

Prop Rm Personnel

Grant Specialist

Suspension Oral Rep/ Counseling Demotions Resignation Termination

Written Rep Other Total

Officer 133 28 1 20 0 116 43 341

PST 17 0 0 11 0 6 3 37

Police Recruit 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4

Dispatcher 16 3 0 1 0 4 6 30

Transcriptionist 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Clerk 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Veh Svc Rep 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

Fin. Analyst 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Soft. Analyst 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Video Analyst 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

Office Asst. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Comm. Maint. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Prop Rm Pers. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

Grant Specialist 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1



The following is intended to provide the dispositions for internal and external complaints for the year of 2019.


*Data as of January 10, 2020. Numbers above are derived from completed and submitted reports as of this date.

Type Count

Internal 103

Dropped 1

Exonerated 4

Held in Abeyance 9

Justified 16

Not Justified 1

Not Sustained 8

Pending 16

Sustained 44

Unfounded 4

External 553

Dropped 1

Exonerated 49

Held in Abeyance 1


Not Sustained 50

Pending 4


Sustained 22

Unfounded 1

Grand Total 656



The following is intended to provide a three year comparison of ISB Firearm Discharge investigations in 2019. ISB Firearm Discharge Investigations were primarily up in the year of

2019, compared to previous years. However, suspect firearm discharges were down compared to the previous year.

INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU YEARLY REPORT 2019 FIREARMS DISCHARGE


YTD 17 YTD 18 YTD 19 1YTD%Chg 2YTD%Chg

SUSPECT 4 9 8 -11.1% 100.0%

ANIMAL 14 12 15 25.0% 7.1%

ACCIDENTAL/OTHER 2 3 4 33.3% 100.0%

TOTAL OFFICERS INV 17 27 30 11.1% 76.5%

TOTAL INCIDENTS 20 24 27 12.5% 35.0%

OFFICERS INJURED 1 1 3 200.0% 200.0%

OFFICERS KILLED 0 1 0 -100.0% 0.0%

SUSPECTS INJURED 1 4 1 -75.0% 0.0%

SUSPECTS KILLED 0 3 5 66.7% 0.0%

ANIMALS INJURED 7 5 5 0.0% -28.6%

ANIMALS KILLED 2 2 4 100.0% 100.0%

ROUNDS FIRED

38 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%

9MM CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 1 0 5 0.0% 400.0%

40 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 34 80 63 -21.3% 85.3%

12 GAUGE (Rem. 870) 2 1 1 0.0% -50.0%

223 CALIBER (Bushmaster) 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%

OTHER 1 1 3 200.0% 200.0%

TOTAL ROUNDS 38 82 72 -12.2% 89.5%



[The highest number of instances occurred on Wednesday]

4

9 8

14

12

15

2 3

4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2017 2018 2019

Suspect

Animal

Accidental

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Firearm Discharge by Day of Week




The following is intended to show demographic data related to suspect firearm discharge incidents.

Suspect Firearm Discharge Demographic Data

Male/Black, 6, 67%

Male/White, 2, 22%

Unknown, 1, 11%

Male/Black

Male/White

Unknown

Male/Black, 8, 61%

Male/White, 4, 31%

Male/Asian, 1, 8%

Male/Black

Male/White

Male/Asian

Suspect Sex/Race

Employee Sex/Race




The following is intended to provide an overview of Suspect Firearm Discharge incidents in 2019. This is not intended to provide a detailed analysis, nor is it intended to convey a qualitative determination as to lethal firearm discharge related response to resistance.

1. FD2019-001 (Fatal) On January 2, 2019, Raines Station officers received a DV

disturbance call to 1317 Timothy at approx. 2010 hours and arrived on scene at 2021

hours. As officers arrived they observed a male in front of the residence armed with a

knife. The male charged at officers and officers fired at the suspect with their duty issued

Sig P229 .40 caliber weapons, fatally wounding the suspect. TBI has completed their

investigation and it has been review by the District Attorney General’s office who

advised there would not be any charges filed against officers. Case FD2019-001 is

JUSTIFIED.

2. FD2019-005 (Off Duty Fatal) On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, an off duty officer was

involved in a disturbance in Horn Lake MS. The officer was traveling westbound on

Goodman Road in Horn Lake MS when he realized he was being followed by a Chevy

Sonic. After several minutes of being followed, the officer pulled into the parking lot of

the Walgreen’s located at 4028 Goodman Road. The officer parked in a designated

parking spot, and citizen stopped his car directly behind the officer’s car, blocking it

in. Both men exited their vehicles and an argument ensued. At some point during the

argument, the citizen stabbed the officer in the neck with a knife. The officer responded

by pulling a Springfield XP-9, serial #S3795246, and firing it several times; fatally

wounding the citizen. After firing his weapon, the officer walked into Walgreen’s and

called 911 from his cell phone. The Horn Lake Police and Fire Departments

responded. The citizen was pronounced deceased on the scene. The officer was

transported in critical condition by Horn Lake Fire Department Unit 3 to Regional One

Hospital in Memphis, TN; where he went into surgery shortly after arrival. On

Wednesday, February 20, 2019, the officer was released from Regional One.



On Thursday, February 21, 2019, the officer submitted to a mandatory drug screen at

Mid-South Drug Testing. He subsequently tested positive and was served with a

Statement of Charges. On March 11, 2019, the officer resigned from the Memphis

Police Department, prior to the hearing regarding his statement of charges. Case

FD2019-005 is HELD IN ABEYANCE.

3. FD2019-015 (Missed) On July 2, 2019, an officer responded to a suspicious vehicle call

to 2675 Getwell. He observed a vehicle parked at the gas pump. The driver appeared to

be asleep. He woke the driver and attempted to get identification from the driver. The

driver started the vehicle and drove off, dragging the officer alongside the vehicle. The

officer pulled his duty weapon, fired one shot, but missed the driver. Case FD2019-015

is JUSTIFIED.

4. FD2019-019 (Missed) On September 6, 2019 at 0420 hours, an officer responded to a

stolen vehicle call to 1243 Lamar on the parking lot of the convenience store. As the

officer approached the vehicle from the front, the driver gunned the engine and headed

straight for the officer. As the officer dove out of the path of the speeding vehicle, he

fired one shot from his duty weapon. The round stuck the vehicle, but missed the driver.

The driver jumped from the vehicle and ran, but was apprehended after a short foot

pursuit. No officers, civilians nor the suspect were injured during this incident. Case

FD2019-019 is JUSTIFIED.

5. FD2019-020 (Fatal) On September 18, 2019, MGU and Shelby County FAT were

serving an arrest warrant at 1230 Haven Circle North. The officers and deputies had

received information that the suspect was in the residence hiding in a secret room behind

a bookcase. They called for MPD canine to attempt to locate the suspect. The canine

unit did hit on a small bookcase in a small front room. As SCS deputies were attempting

to move the bookcase, the suspect opened fire on them. The deputies along with a MPD

officer returned fire fatally wounding the suspect. One Shelby County deputy was hit by

the suspect’s fire and transported critical to ROH. TBI investigation is still underway.

Case FD2019-020 is active.

6. FD2019-025 (Missed) On December 2, 2019, Mt. Moriah officers responded to a

suspicious persons call to 4760 Showcase Blvd. (Fairfield Inn). Upon arrival, they began

checking the parking lot and located a stolen vehicle. The hotel clerk advised officers

that the individuals that got out of the vehicle were inside the hotel on the second floor.

As officers began to check the second floor, they were spotted by the suspects. The

suspects then ran from officers back to the parking lot. Officers gave chase and the

suspects got into a silver Toyota. The officers attempted to detain the suspects at

gunpoint. The driver of the vehicle accelerated from the parking spot causing two

officers to fire their weapons at the vehicle. The officers were not injured and one

suspect was taken into custody. The officer was found to be in violation of DR-101



Compliance with Regulations to wit: Use of Deadly Force. Case FD2019-025 is NOT

JUSTIFIED.

7. FD2019-026 (Fatal) On December 26, 2019, officers responded to a prowler call at 3642

Hallbrook. Officers cleared the prowler call and observed two males involved in a

physical altercation in front of their location. One male was holding a gun in one hand

and striking a male with a club which was in his other hand. Officers gave several loud

verbal commands for the male to drop his weapons, but he refused. Civilian witnesses

observed the suspect raise his handgun and point it at officers. Officers fired their duty

weapons, fatally wounding the male. The officers were not injured. Case FD2019-026 is

active.

8. FD2019-027 (Fatal) On December 31, 2019, officers responded to a

Robbery/Kidnapping complainant in the area of Avalon and Court. There was a male

victim, forced at gunpoint, into the trunk of a White 4 door Nissan Maxima with temp

tags. Officers located the vehicle in the area of Avalon and Madison. Officers activated

their emergency equipment in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to

stop. Officers pursued the suspects until they exited at Mound City Road, West Memphis,

AR (exit 281) and came back east bound on I-40. The Arkansas Highway Patrol joined

the pursuit and performed a pit maneuver near the Weigh Station. The passenger of the

vehicle fled the scene on foot and was pursued by officers. Officers saw what appeared to

be a weapon in the suspects hand and gave loud voice commands for him to drop it, but

he refused. Officers fired rounds from their duty weapons, fatally wounding the male.

There were no reported injuries to the officers. Case FD2019-027 is active.




YEARLY REPORT

2019


The review of the Response to Resistance (RTR) reports submitted in the time period, January

2019 through December 2019, has been completed. Particular attention was given to any

patterns that might suggest problems with training, equipment, or policy of this Department.

The first section of this review contains a narrative synopsis or the data, followed by the second

section which contains the specific data in numerical form.

Note: Response to Resistance Analysis statistics reflect the data obtained primarily from less

than lethal (LTL) Response to Resistance incidents. As always with human data entry, there is a

potential for human error such as, omissions or erroneous entries within some of the submitted

response to resistance reports. All parties involved should exercise more diligence in accurately

completing the response to resistance incidents to ensure that future data more accurately

reflects the actions of those involved.



Authority


states:















Synopsis:

In 2019, the officers of the Memphis Police Department responded to 884 incidents requiring

the application of some level of force. Our response to resistance incidents decreased 9.05%

from 2018. Data reflects that, the use of physical force exceeded all other types of response to

resistance during the noted time period. Data submitted also reflects that force was utilized

predominately to arrest suspects.

The most common service performed that lead to force was arresting suspects. Data submitted

revealed that the leading charge against suspects, where some level of force was initiated, was

resisting/ evading arrest. Of all reported incidents (885), 69% or 609 were linked to suspects

resisting arrest.

Total arrests associated with some level of force decreased by 8.86% from 2018. Data

submitted revealed that of all arrests (57,000) reported by all departmental units, the Memphis

Police Department responds to resistance 1.55% of the time. The workstation with the highest



percentage was Mt. Moriah Station with 1.99% and the workstation with the lowest percentage

was Tillman Station with .080%.

Summary:




reflects a 1% increase compared to 2018. Suspects were arrested in 95% of the response to






Recommendations:



for accurate reporting. We are continually looking for ways to improve our reporting and with

new employees and software upgrades; additional data entry training is recommended for field

units to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.








[The highest number of instances occurred on Sunday]

63 64

68

95

74

86

83

53

84 82

56

76

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

LTL RTR Counts by Month



[The most instances occurred during the 1500 – 1559 time period]

Day & Time data above based on completed incidents submitted as of 1/23/2020.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70 LTL Response to Resistance Based on Time

LTL Response to Resistance by Day of Week



0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Baton

Chemical

Physical

Taser

IDS/SL6








Taser (CEW) 48 86% 8 14% 56





Punched 33 2%


Kicked 111 5%

Biting 34 2%

Scratching 10 0%

Fighting 194 10%


Intimidation 31 2%


Spitting 44 2%

Used Knife 3 0%

Used Firearm 1 0%



Fled 137 7%

Total 2021











Abrasion 102 11%

Bruise 27 3%








Total 964



No 40 5%

Yes 844 95%

Total 884





Misdemeanor 299 17%

Drugs 73 4%

Robbery 11 1%


Traffic 64 4%

Weapons 47 3%

Assault 189 11%


Felony 153 9%

Theft 57 3%


Total 1717

Citizen was injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 497 56%

Yes 387 44%

Total 884

Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 313 35%

Yes 571 65%

Total 884





*EMS Responded 8 1%

Cut/Laceration 8 1%



Bruise 11 1%

Infectious Disease Exposure 4 0%






Abrasion 19 2%


Puncture Wound 1 0%

Total 893

Officer injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 752 85%

Yes 132 15%

Total 884

Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):


No 830 94%

Yes 54 6%

Total 884





[No Entry] 6 1%




Protect Self 59 7%


Total 884



[No Entry] 6 1%

Arresting 580 66%



Crowd Control 4 0%


Flagged Down 12 1%

Handcuffing 69 8%

Interview 4 0%


Other 5 1%

PC Stop 1 0%



Traffic Stop 24 3%

Transporting 18 2%

Total 884

Average age of involved Citizens: 33





The following is intended to show response to resistance based on demographics of suspects.

Total Category

388 Total Number of Suspects Receiving Non-Fatal Injuries

5 Total Number of Suspects Receiving Fatal Injuries

135 Total Number of Incidents Resulting in Officer Death or Injury

884 Total Number of Use of Force Arrest

57,000 Total Use of Force Custodial Arrest

39 Total Use of Force Complaints

*Data as of January 29, 2020.

Category

White Non-

Hispanic White Non-

Hispanic

Black Non-

Hispanic

Black Non-

Hispanic

Hispanic Latino Any

Race

Hispanic Latino Any

Race Other Other Total

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Firearm Discharge 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 8

Firearm Display Only 15 4 155 13 7 3 4 1 202

ECW Discharge Only 11 1 30 4 2 0 2 0 50

ECW Display Only 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6

Baton 2 0 27 2 0 0 0 0 31

Chemical/OC 12 1 49 11 1 0 0 0 74

Weaponless 71 23 453 109 20 0 16 1 693

Canine Release Only 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Canine Release and Bite 2 1 16 0 2 0 0 0 21

Totals 116 30 741 139 32 3 22 2 1085



The following is intended to the percentage of the response to resistance incidents based on arrests made by the Memphis Police Department workgroups.

% of Response to Resistance incidents by Uniform Patrol Arrests:






















Executive Admin (0.012%)



occurrence. MPD Responds to Resistance in 1.55% of Total Arrests made.



Response to Resistance Incidents by Workstation



[No Entry] 3 0%

Airways - GIB 1 0%

















Economic Crime Bureau 1 0%


Executive Admin. 2 0%

Felony Res C 1 0%

Internal Affairs 2 0%

Motorcycle B 1 0%

Motorcycle C 4 0%





Multi Agency Gang Unit (MGU) 3 0%







North Main Station Admin 2 0%





Raines - GIB 1 0%





Real Time Crime Cntr-B(8a-4p) 1 0%

Reservists 1 0%





Security Squad 1 0%






Training Academy 1 0%


Total 884






The following is intended to provide a comparison of the response to resistance incidents by

MPD Divisions.

The majority of the responses to resistance incidents were reported within

the Uniform Patrol Division. 44% was reported by Uniform Patrol Division I

and 49% were reported by Uniform Patrol Division II.

UP Dist I, 390

UP Dist II, 437

Special Ops, 35 Investigative Services, 12

Executive Admin, 7

Unspecified, 3

UP Dist I

UP Dist II

Special Ops


Executive Admin

Unspecified

Airways 15%

Appling Farms 8%

Crump 14%

Mt. Moriah 12%

North Main 10%

Old Allen 11%

Raines 10%

Ridgeway 7%

Tillman 7%

Special Ops 4%


Executive Admin 1%

Unspecified 0%

Other 6%

Airways

Appling Farms

Crump

Mt. Moriah

North Main

Old Allen

Raines

Ridgeway

Tillman

Special Ops


Executive Admin

Unspecified



The following is intended to provide a comparison of the response to resistance incidents by Uniform Patrol Divisions.

129

105

92

64

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140


RTR By Uniform Patrol District I

District I

71

121

95 86

64

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

ApplingFarms


RTR by Uniform Patrol District II

District II






suspects were female. 2 suspects were of unknown sex.


M/Asian, 4

M/B, 543

M/W, 92

M/Hispanic, 24

M/Native American, 2

M/Mid-Eastern, 2

M/Unspecified, 10

F/B, 123

F/W, 24

Unknown/B, 2

F/Hispanic, 4 F/Mid-Eastern, 1

Other, 153

M/Asian

M/B

M/W

M/Hispanic

M/Native American

M/Mid-Eastern

M/Unspecified

F/B

F/W

Unknown/B

Unknown

F/Mid-Eastern

677, 82%

148, 18%

2, 0%

Male

Female

Unknown







Note: The demographic data represents demographic breakdowns of suspects and employees in response to resistance

incidents that were completed and submitted only as of January 24, 2020. The 5 “Not specified” above are due to

pending incomplete reports.

Black, 390, 44%

White, 457, 51%

Asian, 9, 1%

Hispanic, 27, 3%

Other, 11, 1%

Black

White

Asian

Hispanic

Other

Male, 789, 88%

Female, 100, 11%

Not Specified, 5, 1%

Male

Female

Not Specified



Glossary

Allegation A claim or assertion that someone has done

something wrong

Administratively Closed A disposition used in rare cases when no other

disposition applies and the investigation is

complete

Disciplinary Action The process for dealing with job-related

behavior that does not meet expected and

communicated performance standards

Disposition The outcome of an investigation

Dropped A disposition used the complainant requests

that the investigation is discontinued and/or

fails to cooperate with the ISB investigative

process

Division A segment or group of workstations

Firearm Discharge An investigation involving the discharge of a

firearm

Exonerated A disposition used the allegation/incident occurred, but the employee’s actions were

lawful and proper

Held in Abeyance A disposition used in an investigation where

there are sustained charges and the principal

employee resigns before the hearing is held

Impact Delivery System (IDS) A rifled launcher used to deliver a 37-40mm

less lethal round

Internal Affairs The unit in the Inspectional Services Bureau

that investigates administrative policy

violations that cannot be handled at the

workstation

Justified A disposition used when facts conclude that an

officer was in compliance with the use of

deadly force

Less than Lethal (LTL) Force using non-lethal weapons intended to be

less likely to kill a living target than

conventional weapons such as firearms



Miscellaneous (MISC) A report that does not fall into any other ISB

complaint category and there is clearly no ISB

investigative requirement and no policy

violation

Not Justified A disposition used facts conclude that an

officer was not in compliance with the use of

deadly force

No Policy Violation A disposition used when there is clearly no

policy violation

Not Sustained A disposition when there is insufficient

evidence to prove or disprove the allegation(s)

Pending A case with no disposition because it is still

active

Referred to ISB Office A disposition where the complainant was

referred to ISB for further investigation

Response to Resistance (RTR) The act of overcoming resistance to an

officer's command(s) in order to protect life

or property or to take a person into custody

Security Squad The unit in the Inspectional Services Bureau

that investigates more serious administrative

policy violations, which may be reviewed by the

Shelby County Attorney General’s Office that

may or may not result in the case being

presented to a Grand Jury.

Sustained A disposition used when facts prove that the

alleged violation(s) or discovered

violations did occur, and those responsible can

are identified

Telephone Any complaint receive via telephone

Unfounded A disposition used to when a comprehensive

investigation clearly indicates that the

allegation(s) or violation did not occur

Walk-in A complaint by someone who came to ISB

Workstation A Memphis Police Department worksite

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