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05 Staff Report - Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Reportrk q . v I w 0 4F rl? PAGE ? TMAYOR A D TO'\VNT'CUUNCT SUBJECT: Att List It, 100 disUussi~r~s ~lz ath~r!~az~yerz€~rce~nbtzt aft zzci~Griz~►t~1e~Lc~~izlt~i rs `t'he Police. Department hasparticipated in re"ardin" the cur2-ezit and fixture vise of tasers. In addi~ oti„ policy recaa-rdun b the we of lasers should they be euipbu~.eJ.i1~,~Iic~.fi~fizre ~ ~cccTrdtn~ly~,tly2~. pravosed: respo w,c; (ALI~iuhm t 2) a c ees Leith the firidiri at~d re t»11~3~ ~z:c~~ ti izi , b&'tkuffi~amd: frill.. The proposed respm e it appro ed by Council, ~N711 be ft r yat'cle f,terrt ZelI;aesic3i 7gj:tu , ,i i ' odor. courL Attachments: 1. Santa Clara County Civil' Grxid 3uryl-Mal Propotied ResIonse I A g, 8 A a 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~4?~.~~.. +'~~~Ya~~:'s.~~:~■5i-~:~a~;SS,~c~v_~ ~3 Sa :~a1 ~ ~ 88 - '~~:~Ft ~~r..~ ] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , g y s ~q 8Y s s ~ n a m. ~ r. _ !R O jib } o mr a~ - I'm rMoom, am . ~ P Re w' i v 0 The mMWnWAdAmYrakiq,*m%lp_qq. kaltz:5 M-E bit to% ~ w AwkAwom". w w Ay ow dqw&m "ft hum y mac a ma ~ ~ lot %Mon m ~ ~ ~ N ar lw 16 ~ se ai A ~ ~ f ^I r yj W 19 Y y 1 F 4 v n a w ~ r. I, r 4 a 0 % r, y P - tiAM, al~ vim. "n F M" e, ltm%'m - ' ' A MW lot's w- ~i G ~ i cf f law law .~Sf~tl~~' y mdaw m f i P, a p 1, ~9 r p W ~ x fi m ~ The pumber of SJPD officer injuries resukting, No, was reported to be reduced 20% when cdmg& ' Q~ ;~.eWOVj tfr'ne, -pP4i' td' Rfie:, preykWi year, before the issuance of tasers: SJPD staters that it will continue to monitor, tfreimmol't'asers tv wpdhte` oncpinq Uaihini v a efforts and to facilitate future administrative and:soperafi nal olicyrEPn kihq pxQC7 . ses,& OP-BATE ABOUT TASER USE Not everyone is satisfied with claim about; thei safeW.'-and':Actlvenessr off tllei tasei: The American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty fnfematioraal:.areima}or critics~of'ft e!taser' and have characterized the electrical discharge; asa posdibt~ un'safe~ Mfey. arid; som'm academic researchers are calling for more safdNi studf s.~ `F qy` cite; c~'ses: io! w6i;ph- tN1 Laser was thought to be a contributing factor tm+#1ie ause~Af'ddath'.Ql' t m~ ridiitf uals~ T;11N, president of Amnesty IntemationaI recently claimed; that; coronersi and. medf!ca~ eXamiiwttisr 'have cited taser use as possibly being a, conftibetinq factor- to:•moreflba" W d'eatfhs. s7nr , F 2001. Taser manufacturers insist that these do,&0 ; zlfo, safer-arid' elaim-theWMW 003~'101 independent studies. The manufacturers cite p6iisliedl-~joientiftq.angvied i!G4 research; to! flack their claims and have invited critics to: parts"comae,- ih; art sac pen&nta 1oinf;.studY:, However, early assessments, often subjective;. capnot accara i'l° quality or, dlsquslifyia! control method for law enforcement officers. In its January 2005 final report focusing on,,khei Vii; ro.c lar g.o 'r .entalfy, lk iW 'f0lb ' criminal justice system, the Miami-Dade Cou.oty4FJ rid''(' Qcanc l ef. ' that the continued (and even expanded) use df; s r t b';~ law, epfbpoerriert-offieers~ fly: our, community will save lives and prevent injuries, ti7 ofrma;si a It offenders a ike'-1 the;"[vliat~l Dade County Grand Jury continued by encot5rag, c ,"',Ar ai use'. ot;'tasegsi Ry, polies as- a 'less than lethal' weapon in their confrontafi msi asdt dangproasi encolunferv_and` we, strongly recornmend that police departments m: cs -rOrnt &rf1tg. conVrtDe,t'o:Zrairn' andk equip, Its officers with tasers:. ft saves livesll' The 20042045 Santa Ciara County Civil' J:~`relip l V,1 rnaf~es. n ii~rlingt' 081 effectiveness of tasers, the risk factors associated: withr -tWtr- uses , Or'- tfiQ a&quacy,- of ® specific agency policies for the use of tasers+ w tarn: ~ant'al Mara Ebch: l'aK enforcement agency should evaluate the prosi and c6os;ro#lthe: fa5ei`''as a fbrcO,optiarr,ai1d' A deter . fne its appropriateness for the com nun + Pservem. NOMG CALIFORNIA LEGiSL..A*nOt4 1V6~LI' NG-jT`AS)E1,5 y An increasing number of law enforcemenVagenTiesi acrossi California aye adopting:the; m use of tasers. As a result, Assembly Bill 1237-' was~,introd tcedt an'. F. ebma , 2~,. 2005` foi propose changes to Sections 12020 and 12650j-6Y,1t#t Calif mia. 1%4v. T.hl~r st''Ifed: intent of the California Assemblyperson who! iii'€ odote l; ~lZi$t till; wagAC the;. fas Ws`` OA a how law enforcement is using tasers. This Assemh(y- iYpassed` asp propa~ed-' -vv®>!r prohibit the ownership of tasers and tasec-like devices. by, arfiyom other 1hanl law enforcement officers. Further, this proposed Gilt woold megpire; nachl Faw: enforcement; agency to track and submit monthly reports Qn' detailsr of e'ackf imident"WherA a taser.• is., `drawn from a holster, and to provide specific depattf!ntat 0061 0sioAfasertVse~al'oT1glwitfi m 4 5f e e e c a 0 ~ detailed training information. Further, the Asserobl,.Vpiersor! st'ale4 that!, he,-plansitol nm. end; bis bill to allocate at least $100,000 for an ind6yerident~medicatlre$riew,oPtaser$!. A comparison of the data to be tracked: liricl!ar 16.0.Orbp08ed', -Mi 12 I-' wit}!', the~.d , currently being tracked by SJPD can be founcUbiAppeodilk00 , COMMISSION ON CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARD9,A01Y IMNING The Commission on Peace Officer Standardt t"ndt-ftaiHfog, OS ;~~waESt tabfis iec byF the Legislature in 1959 to set minimum selectibn;.atiA' trait ing,,s andard's fbw G;blifbmia lawn enforcement. In recent conversations with a frain'r'ng;"consultantlut M.ST;, R;.was!.sfafe4 that; POST is developing draft recommendations for-taser. Zraihing~,.Td, d'ate:,, onspecitc,4imelihe; has been set for eomplQtion~of these recommendati©nsk. ° m Conclusions ` The Grand Jury inquiry resulted inone findhgc ands a.recommen atians} ~ g ° Finding _ a Guidelines for taser training, usage and, tra'ciCirrg; we. not wodinaf~ff a=ngi 1 9 +enf'orceme.nt agencies in Santa Clara (;nutxt Recolna:. endation U p Law enforcement agencies in Santa Clarj QQg9;tyl $#'+001 qr,%afE~ 4 PtQfQS~i~Mr €orA rv which meets on a,regular basis to share and e:~ aluafo.j.0g.ovcyll aihiii gf ir4 e SG'► G ~lt6; ° Lasers. m ° 'Recommendatich lb Law enforcement agencies in Santa Oiara,~Mgnty' tt li Staff 'lish? d rv bg and guidelines for using-tasers, including tra&alig a s. ~afrfase~'s., ° ffi PASSED and ADOPTED by16e Santa Clara f3kw y,,C April 2005. Vichael A. Smith Foreperson M ° 9 ° w ~ 9 9 m ° u ~ s n ~ m sn ° ° ° s a mo s s e~ , $ on j s a .11I~~~V~~~ m a ocuMents m m 1 TASER International website..<www.taser'.c(Dm;~;.It:astviewed:ont20,Mbrcht200 a Stinger Systems website. <~v .stingersys ec com i'st~ i ~v t . Q i l'arcla.~ 2005). Law Enforcement Associates website. < }~v ~ leacort?~ (l as'Fviewed.Arr 20, March 2009). m a MQM Group website. <-www.mdmgroupinG,.aom;?i.,, ,LasCv3eweMoni'2o Mbrch!2.0051.. "in Search of the Star Trek Phaser", Pofi e~}t fa'ga, jp r`14arc l2d4 ! pgs~y SQ. ° S. `Tlavigating the l.ming Curve", Police Magazine;• , 'Electrical StorW`, Police Magazine, June•20021„p si -4 `From Zap to Z =z . Anita Hamilton, Time; ®a 9. "Calls Grow for Further Research on Stun-(3ms.,`,,11I~ti+~'~cirk`'~itnes-n, 40. "'S.J. Releases Taser Report", Crystal Cawwn,'A sarr.jose, &,6~CCr~vbWS-,.4, f 2004. 11 "Assembly Bill No. 1237", California Stat$t_ 1Z "Taser Usage Study May 1 through 0eto1 '00~i I Sari: J' , Ppl'c, M adrnenT San Jose, CA_ Received by the Grand Jut on bec~, 204~ m , a r IS. "X 26 TASER - "Safety, Every Officer Deserves; ,,YaserlnternationaI Train-ibgtl,/Wev; ° and Information Disk ~ CQ, Version 11 ° 14: "Illness and The Criminal Justice Systems A.Recij?e,for.'DiisasTeOAPietcciptio6'fbr, ° °o- lriipravemerlt°, Final Report of t barn adei+ ?tily t ar ) r'190d ~ 2004. File' 1 f Jan. 2009. ►rOsentations y ~ m "Taser lntemationailAmnes `lnternationai Debate};,-C'eater°forr'tfaetS-,, . f iho ° Rights;.. l"a m©nt Ker~rt blleg .larerru t olocaust, Genocide and Human a = a California, 9 March 2005. ° a San Jose Police Department AogH interviews a m m 4. 'Training 'Consultant,=Commission on Peace?Qfficer Sfaradardf tand'.7.a`rrolhq (1?O5iT},[ 4 April '2005, a - ° as , Training Ov€ ews ' aA ® ° 1. a Taser lntemabor al M26 and X26 instruetor*(&btArsI~s-.Euergree f,pblrm]Acadbmt 4,. San Jose, CA, 9.-10 Aug. 2004. ' . a m a , a ° , a m ~ ~ G Y R 9 ~ k tl r c a'i - R m fia' pow" Y~ 5- ' r_v R-W y 4 0 69 a e. - - 10 ~ a Olt " e 940 y ~ f ?e ~ Pt m 1 y A ~ ~ ~ F Y 3 s ~ f f ~ f ai ti d e i 31 t R. i N K I ~ ii n ~ as as as r W 6 ~a W I A3 i ~ I f ~ ~ as R ,e a OIL 11L ow as a Sa " g. S a c g t sr s ~ e B ~ M aaL 9~ z a JIM 40 ® as a. $ Ilk s f ~ i?k V I e. e AAR ~~ii7~ ~ A p ~ ~ ~ @• ~ b 4 a r f w iF All Ai ~a op F f p a Y a i6 r iay & i i4 a I Aim, ft i M.0 !yie~r...ie - ~fu i~ ° _ & to, 1ft3'~ ` ~ w t~ " wi ° ` ~ I 7u I - my 0- - manft NO -%-M- 0. t l4 W to; 0 I 1 a i is, r Ta"rw*g, used y.~ a. s~ 9¢ a N A 10 - y, J u g a ~ a` 26 i - ° ON! U n g a M01,41% ffe-*Mw- 10~ -mw Afft r 19 Nub M Aff~ A - di p ~ 'dY ;anx ~ ae YAW 6 w 1 s"UMA" It: 0 ti ~ s ~ f ~ I c 4 A 3014 fi LS 0 W M !w s. ti ri r ' or 4 ' Uft r, 1 maa7,c& AND M". G.MAM3 A MF A A _ 9 a Recoinm€~adator~ lb ~ T;aw enforc:ezne.ut agea3cies in,'Rasta Clara p -delines fov us~in tascrs, indudin«, (rac--iig an.. use~nf; ~s Respozzse a The rec ominendation shall be iznt7 eiuented I) tlic; J,os Gatos - 14'onte Sexem Poliee L)ep~llilxaeTIt;ofi;itst%~hTIn,A texnalrpok c~% Gin elt~i ,fa5e~ , should they- fie entployc(i by the I)epam-rent in thel krfurd_, Very trtily Y01rr4, w Y. Korb Town Attovm2v 0PK; tiv tc- 'Mavof ~iaj.'TO-vx CIuIIcij, Scott Seamm, Chief ofPolicw w -ia~sten.~'cnvell, ~b2c~rite ~ere31€~ Cit~T lttc~t-tie~~ a . R