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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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60
80
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120
YTD 16 YTD 15 YTD 14
Internal Affairs Total
Security Squad Total
Firearm Discharge Total
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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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2016 2015 2014
Courtesy
Compliance With Regulations
Personal Conduct
Excessive/ Unnecessary Force
Rough or Careless Handling
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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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0 5 10 15 20 25
YTD 16
YTD 15
YTD 14
ACCIDENTAL/OTHER
ANIMAL
SUSPECT
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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%
Complaint of Injury 20 2%
Critical 1 0%
Exposure 6 1%
Laceration 12 1%
Minor (No Treatment Req) 73 7%
Minor (Treatment Req) 44 4%
No injuries noted or visible 856 83%
Observable Injury 7 1%
Pre-Existing Injury 2 0%
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:
Reason Count Percent of total
[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:
Old Allen Station (0.100%)
Raines Station (0.115%)
Mt. Moriah Station (0.065%)
Airways Station (0.091%)
Crump Station (0.096%)
Tillman Station (0.069%)
North Main Station (0.064%)
Appling Farm Station (0.050%)
Ridgeway Station (0.076%)
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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The Memphis Police Department
Inspectional Services Bureau
2017 Annual Report
Michael Rallings Lt. Colonel Jasper Clay
Memphis Police Director Bureau Commander
Memphis Police Department 3
2017 ISB ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Comparative Three Year Analysis Page 4
ISB & Excessive Force Complaints Page 5
Citizen Complaints Page 6
Highest Number of Violations (Top 5) Page 7
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
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Comparative Analysis Three Year 2017
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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YTD 17 YTD 16 YTD 15
Internal Affairs Total
Security Squad Total
Firearm Discharge Total
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622 670
846
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600
700
800
900
2017 2016 2015
Total ISB Complaints
36
55 46
99
87
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120
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
# of Excessive Force 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.
557
491
440
460
480
500
520
540
560
580
2016 2017
Total Citizen Complaints
46 47 48
3
27 28 26
48
57
42
64
38
83
55
30 34
6
32 32 29
44
33 38
43
36
79
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60
70
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2016
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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 2016 2015
Compliance With Regulations
Courtesy
Personal Conduct
Excessive/Unnecessary Force
Rough/ Careless Handling
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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
Administratively Closed 4
Case Opened 22
No Policy Violation 402
Not Sustained 48
Pending 7
Referred to ISB Office 54
Sustained 23
Unfounded 20
Grand Total 917
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2017 FIREARMS DISCHARGE
Classifications and Totals
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
38 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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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14
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3
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0
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4
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10
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2017 2016 2015
Suspect
Animal
Accidental
2017 Firearm Discharge Chart
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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
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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.
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INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU
YEARLY REPORT
2017
RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE ANALYSIS
The review of the Response to Resistance forms submitted in the time period, January 2017
through December 2017, 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 BlueTeam incidents, as well as the data generated by the incidents.
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 12, 2018, the data reflects that of the 758 reported incidents, involving 1045
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 (758), 63% or 498 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 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.
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Summary:
Officers respond to resistance predominately to effect arrests. The primary type of
response to resistance in reported incidents was the actual use of physical force. In 66% of
reported response to resistance incidents, suspects were charged with resisting/evading. This
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.
There are no elements of departmental equipment issues that need to be addressed based on
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.
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Profile of Response to Resistance Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017
Total number of response to resistance incidents: 758
Total number of officers involved: 1045
45
52 48
53
47
52
57
71
87 85
64
97
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120
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100
Baton
Chemical
Canine
Physical
Taser
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Type of force tally: Effective Not effective
Type of force # % # % Total #
Baton/Expandable Baton 19 61% 12 39% 31
Chemical Agent 77 80% 19 20% 96
Impact Delivery System 1 50% 1 50% 2
MPD Canine 17 100% 0 0% 17
Physical Force 805 96% 31 4% 836
Taser (CEW) 48 77% 14 23% 62
Citizen resistance tally:
Reason Count Percent of total
Biting 22 1%
Choking 2 0%
Fighting 167 10%
Fled 134 8%
Intimidation 33 2%
Kicked 69 4%
Knife 5 0%
Non-Compliance 463 27%
Other (Explain in Summ.) 46 3%
Punched 41 2%
Resisted Arrest 463 27%
Scratching 10 1%
Spitting 24 1%
Used Firearm 2 0%
Used Knife 3 0%
Used Other Object 8 0%
Verbal Resistance 226 13%
Total 1718
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Citizen condition tally:
Condition or injury Count Percent of total
[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%
Complaint of Injury 31 4%
Cut/Laceration 18 2%
Exposed to Chem. Agent 1 0%
Headache 1 0%
High Blood Pressure 1 0%
Minor (No Treatment Req) 24 3%
Minor (Treatment Req) 54 7%
No Injuries Noted or Visible 330 43%
Observable Injury 11 1%
Point of Contact When Tackled 1 0%
Pre-Existing Injury 10 1%
Puncture Wound 12 2%
Self-Inflicted Injury 11 1%
Spat in Officer's Face 1 0%
Sprayed with chemical agent 1 0%
Taser 3 0%
Total 764
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Citizen arrested in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Arrested Count Percent of total
No 38 5%
Yes 720 95%
Total 758
Tally of charges against involved citizens:
Charge Count Percent of total
Assault 149 10%
Disorderly Conduct 1 0%
Domestic Violence 89 6%
Drugs 93 6%
Emergency Commitment 84 5%
Felony 135 9%
Homicide 1 0%
Misdemeanor 287 19%
Resisting/Evading Arrest 498 33%
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
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Officer injuries tally:
Condition Count Percent of total
*Declined Medical Aid 2 0%
*EMS Responded 2 0%
*Minor (No Treatment Req) 23 2%
*Minor (Treatment Req) 14 2%
*Transported to Hospital 4 0%
Abrasion 14 2%
Blood on Skin 2 0%
Bruise 10 1%
Chemical Spray 1 0%
Complaint of Injury 13 1%
Cut/Laceration 5 1%
Exposure Chemical Agent 1 0%
High Blood Pressure 1 0%
Laceration 1 0%
Minor (No Treatment Req) 31 3%
Minor (Treatment Req) 12 1%
No Injuries Noted or Visible 791 85%
Observable Injury 4 0%
Puncture Wound 2 0%
Total 933
Officer injured in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):
Injured Count Percent of total
No 639 84%
Yes 119 16%
Total 758
Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with Response to Resistance (# incidents):
Hospitalized Count Percent of total
No 727 96%
Yes 31 4%
Total 758
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Reason for use-of-force:
Reason Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 4 1%
Effect Arrest 603 80%
Other (Explain in Summary) 22 3%
Protect Others 31 4%
Protect Self 71 9%
Protect Suspect 27 4%
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%
Call for Service 160 21%
Criminal Investigation 20 3%
Crowd Control 3 0%
Executing Search Warrant 1 0%
Flagged Down 18 2%
Handcuffing 47 6%
Interview 4 1%
Officer Initiated 30 4%
PC Stop 1 0%
Processing Suspect 5 1%
Terry Stop & Frisk 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
* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 12, 2018.
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% of Response to Resistance incidents by Workstation Arrests:
Airways Station (0.49%)
Appling Farm Station (1.17%)
Crump Station (1.14%)
Mt. Moriah Station (1.89%)
North Main Station (1.27%)
Old Allen Station (1.24%)
Raines Station (0.87%)
Ridgeway Station (1.09%)
Tillman Station (1.35%)
Unspecified (1.24%)
% of Response to Resistance incidents by Total Arrests made:
Airways Station (0.077%)
Appling Farm Station (0.086%)
Crump Station (0.133%)
Mt. Moriah Station (0.150%)
North Main Station (0.109%)
Old Allen Station (0.193%)
Raines Station (0.109%)
Ridgeway Station (0.093%)
Tillman Station (0.137%)
Special Operations (0.096%)
Investigative Services (0.003%)
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.
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Response to Resistance incidents by Workstation
Between Jan 1, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017
Workstation Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 16 2%
Airways Station - "A" 5 1%
Airways Station - "B" 4 1%
Airways Station - "C" 22 3%
Airways Station - "D" 16 2%
Airways Station Admin 1 0%
Appling - GIB 1 0%
Appling Farms Station - 'A' 11 1%
Appling Farms Station - 'B' 11 1%
Appling Farms Station -'C' 16 2%
Appling Farms Station - 'D' 15 2%
Canine Unit / A (10P-5A) 6 1%
Canine Unit / B 1 0%
Canine Unit / C(3P-10P) 5 1%
Crime Prevention 2 0%
Criminal Apprehension Team 14 2%
Crump Station - "A" 26 3%
Crump Station - "B" 10 1%
Crump Station - "C" 30 4%
Crump Station - "D" 17 2%
Entertain. District Unit (EDU) 18 2%
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%
Mt. Moriah Station - "A" 19 2%
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Mt. Moriah Station - "B" 18 2%
Mt. Moriah Station - "C" 33 4%
Mt. Moriah Station - "D" 23 3%
North Main Station - "B" 12 2%
North Main Station - "C" 17 2%
North Main Station - "D" 18 2%
North Main Station Admin 1 0%
Old Allen - GIB 1 0%
Old Allen Station - "A" 34 4%
Old Allen Station - "B" 27 4%
Old Allen Station - "C" 33 4%
Old Allen Station - "D" 26 3%
Project Safe Neighborhoods 1 0%
Raines Station - "A" 11 1%
Raines Station - "B" 17 2%
Raines Station - "C" 22 3%
Raines Station - "D" 18 2%
Reg Med Ctr - "A" 1 0%
Reg Med Ctr - "B" 1 0%
Ridgeway Station - "A" 11 1%
Ridgeway Station - "B" 13 2%
Ridgeway Station - "C" 19 2%
Ridgeway Station - "D" 15 2%
Sex Crimes/Juv Abuse 1 0%
TACT Squad 1 0%
Tillman Station - "A" 20 3%
Tillman Station - "B" 22 3%
Tillman Station - "C" 25 3%
Tillman Station - "D" 19 2%
Vice & Narcotics Unit 25 3%
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
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* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 12, 2018.
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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40
60
80
100
120
140
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Workstation
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94
68
58
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60
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80
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100
Airways Mt. Moriah Raines Ridgeway
RTR By Division I
Division I
54
83
121
68
86
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40
60
80
100
120
140
ApplingFarms
Crump Old Allen North Main Tillman
RTR by Division II
Division II
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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
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2017 LTL Response to Resistance Employee Race and Sex
As of January 18, 2018, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 843
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
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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
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The Memphis Police Department
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Michael Rallings Lt. Colonel Jasper Clay
Memphis Police Director Bureau Commander
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Comparative Three Year Analysis Page 4
ISB & Excessive Force Complaints Page 5
Citizen Complaints Page 6
Highest Number of Violations (Top 5) Page 7
Internal & External Dispositions Page 8
Police Involved 2018 Firearm Discharge Data Page 9
Less than Lethal Response to Resistance 2018 Analysis Page 14
Response to Resistance by Workstation Page 25
Response to Resistance Demographic Data Page 29
Glossary Page 31
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Comparative Analysis Three Year 2018
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.
Incident Count YEAR 2018 YTD
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
Total ISB Complaints
99
46 55
36 37
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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.
Citizen Complaints by Workstation
* Data as of January 4, 2019. Numbers derived from month to month comparison report. Late report submissions are not included in the totals above.
503
511
498
500
502
504
506
508
510
512
2017 2018
Total Citizen Complaints
51
36 39
5
35 35
27
48
38 40 43
37
69
39 33
37
7
36 41 43
39 42
35
42 36
81
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The following shows the top five allegations made against employees.
Top 5 Allegations - Ranking Order 2018
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.
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100
150
200
250
2018 2017 2016
Compliance With Regulations
Courtesy
Personal Conduct
Excessive/Unnecessary Force
Rough/ Careless Handling
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The following is intended to provide the dispositions for internal and external complaints for the year of 2018.
2018 Internal & External Dispositions
*Data as of January 18, 2019. Numbers above are derived from completed and submitted reports as of this date.
Type Count
Internal 370
Administratively Closed 6
Dropped 1
Exonerated 1
Held in Abeyance 18
Justified 12
No Policy Violation 37
Not Justified 1
Not Sustained 18
Pending 44
Referred to ISB Office 13
Sustained 214
Unfounded 5
External 624
Dropped 1
Exonerated 4
Held in Abeyance 1
No Policy Violation 435
Not Sustained 43
Pending 12
Referred to ISB Office 65
Sustained 36
Unfounded 27
Grand Total 994
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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
Classifications and Totals
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
38 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
9MM CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 0 1 -100.0% 0 0.0%
40 CALIBER (Duty Weapon) 80 34 135.3% 64 25.0%
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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12
14
10
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2
3
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2018 2017 2016
Suspect
Animal
Accidental
2018 Firearm Discharge Chart
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Overview of 2018 Firearm Discharges
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.
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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
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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.
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INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU
YEARLY REPORT
2018
RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE ANALYSIS
The review of the Response to Resistance forms submitted in the time period, January 2018
through December 2018, 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 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.
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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 BlueTeam incidents, as well as the data generated by the incidents.
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 13, 2019, the data reflects that of the 972 reported incidents, involving 978
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 (972), 65% or 629 were
linked to suspects resisting/ evading arrest.
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.
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Summary:
Officers respond to resistance predominately to effect arrests. The primary type of
response to resistance in reported incidents was the actual use of physical force. In 61% of
reported response to resistance incidents, suspects were charged with resisting/evading. This
reflects a 5% decrease compared to 2017. Suspects are arrested in 95% 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. 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. Additional data entry training is recommended for field units to improve
reporting accuracy and efficiency.
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Profile of Response to Resistance Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2018 and Dec 31, 2018
Total number of response to resistance incidents: 972
Total number of officers involved: 978
65 63
103
71
77
89 91
85 86
63
95
84
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40
60
80
100
120
LTL RTR Counts by Month
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40
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60
70
80
90
100
Baton
Chemical
Canine
Physical
Taser
IDS/SL6
Type of Response by Month
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Type of force tally: Effective Not effective
Type of force # % # % Total #
Physical Force 790 95% 39 5% 829
Taser (CEW) 43 69% 19 31% 62
Chemical Agent 79 88% 11 12% 90
Impact Delivery System 3 100% 0 0% 3
Baton/Expandable Baton 22 73% 8 27% 30
Citizen resistance tally:
Reason Count Percent of total
Punched 56 2%
Other (Explain in Summ.) 79 3%
Kicked 104 4%
Biting 41 2%
Scratching 16 1%
Knife 7 0%
Fighting 242 10%
Verbal Resistance 277 12%
Intimidation 46 2%
Non-Compliance 580 25%
Spitting 44 2%
Choking 4 0%
Used Knife 11 0%
Used Firearm 4 0%
Used Other Object 15 1%
Resisted Arrest 629 27%
Fled 157 7%
Total 2312
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Citizen condition tally:
Condition or injury Count Percent of total
*Death 1 0%
*Declined Medical Aid 21 2%
*EMS Responded 35 3%
*First Aid Rendered 10 1%
*Minor (No Treatment Req.) 83 8%
*Minor (Treatment Req) 120 11%
*Transported to Hospital 146 14%
Abrasion 79 7%
Bruise 37 3%
Complaint of Injury 34 3%
Cut/Laceration 50 5%
No injuries noted or visible 401 38%
Observable Injury 5 0%
Pre-Existing Injury 8 1%
Puncture Wound 16 1%
Self-Inflicted Injury 21 2%
Total 1067
Citizen arrested in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Arrested Count Percent of total
No 46 5%
Yes 926 95%
Total 972
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Tally of charges against involved citizens:
Charge Count Percent of total
Misdemeanor 319 16%
Drugs 109 5%
Robbery 23 1%
Resisting/Evading Arrest 596 30%
Traffic 89 4%
Weapons 66 3%
Assault 236 12%
Homicide 7 0%
Domestic Violence 143 7%
Felony 207 10%
Theft 53 3%
Emergency Commitment 167 8%
Total 2015
Citizen was injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Injured Count Percent of total
No 537 55%
Yes 435 45%
Total 972
Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Hospitalized Count Percent of total
No 343 35%
Yes 629 65%
Total 972
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Officer injuries tally:
Condition Count Percent of total
*EMS Responded 2 0%
Cut/Laceration 12 1%
Observable Injury 2 0%
*Transported to Hospital 6 1%
Bruise 11 1%
Infectious Disease Exposure 5 1%
Pre-Existing Injury 1 0%
*Declined Medical Aid 3 0%
*Minor (No Treatment Req) 42 5%
*Minor (Treatment Req) 20 2%
No injuries noted or visible 794 85%
Self-Inflicted Injury 1 0%
Abrasion 20 2%
Complaint of Injury 11 1%
Puncture Wound 1 0%
Total 931
Officer injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Injured Count Percent of total
No 810 83%
Yes 162 17%
Total 972
Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Hospitalized Count Percent of total
No 914 94%
Yes 58 6%
Total 972
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Reason for use-of-force:
Reason Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 5 1%
Effect Arrest 785 81%
Other (Explain in Summary) 28 3%
Protect Others 31 3%
Protect Self 78 8%
Protect Suspect 45 5%
Total 972
Type of service being rendered at time of use-of-force:
Service type Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 5 1%
Arresting 581 60%
Call for Service 139 14%
Criminal Investigation 18 2%
Crowd Control 5 1%
Executing Search Warrant 3 0%
Flagged Down 13 1%
Handcuffing 85 9%
Interview 2 0%
Officer Initiated 53 5%
PC Stop 5 1%
Processing Suspect 14 1%
Terry Stop & Frisk 2 0%
Traffic Stop 37 4%
Transporting 10 1%
Total 972
Average age of involved Citizens:33
Report date range criteria: Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2018 and Dec 31, 2018
* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 13, 2019.
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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:
Airways Station (1.37%)
Appling Farm Station (1.40%)
Crump Station (1.98%)
Mt. Moriah Station (2.24%)
North Main Station (1.25%)
Old Allen Station (1.60%)
Raines Station (1.11%)
Ridgeway Station (1.37%)
Tillman Station (1.36%)
% of Response to Resistance incidents by Total Arrests made:
Airways Station (0.166%)
Appling Farm Station (0.104%)
Crump Station (0.274%)
Mt. Moriah Station (0.203%)
North Main Station (0.124%)
Old Allen Station (0.204%)
Raines Station (0.144%)
Ridgeway Station (0.091%)
Tillman Station (0.163%)
Special Operations (0.057%)
Investigative Services (0.011%)
Unspecified (0.010%)
Overall, response to resistance by Memphis police officers is a rare
occurrence. MPD Uniform Patrol Responds to Resistance in 1.52% of Total
Arrests made.
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Response to Resistance Incidents by Workstation
Between Jan 1, 2018 and Dec 31, 2018
Workstation Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 6 1%
Airways Station - "A" 16 2%
Airways Station - "B" 9 1%
Airways Station - "C" 44 5%
Airways Station - "D" 35 4%
Appling Farms Station - 'A' 20 2%
Appling Farms Station - 'B' 8 1%
Appling Farms Station -'C' 11 1%
Appling Farms Station - 'D' 26 3%
Crime Prevention 1 0%
Criminal Apprehension Team 10 1%
Crump - GIB 1 0%
Crump Station - "A" 53 5%
Crump Station - "B" 34 3%
Crump Station - "C" 28 3%
Crump Station - "D" 56 6%
Entertain. District Unit (EDU) 29 3%
Homicide Squad 1 0%
Metro Gang Unit (MGU) 1 0%
MPD D.U.I 11-7 1 0%
Mt. Moriah Station - "A" 46 5%
Mt. Moriah Station - "B" 16 2%
Mt. Moriah Station - "C" 31 3%
Mt. Moriah Station - "D" 34 3%
Multi Agency Gang Unit (MGU) 8 1%
North Main Station - "A" 4 0%
North Main Station - "B" 13 1%
North Main Station - "C" 13 1%
North Main Station - "D" 19 2%
Old Allen Station - "A" 43 4%
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Old Allen Station - "B" 37 4%
Old Allen Station - "C" 29 3%
Old Allen Station - "D" 19 2%
Raines Station - "A" 4 0%
Raines Station - "B" 28 3%
Raines Station - "C" 33 3%
Raines Station - "D" 25 3%
Ridgeway Station - "A" 16 2%
Ridgeway Station - "B" 12 1%
Ridgeway Station - "C" 12 1%
Ridgeway Station - "D" 17 2%
Sex Crimes/Juv Abuse 1 0%
Tillman Station - "A" 35 4%
Tillman Station - "B" 12 1%
Tillman Station - "C" 28 3%
Tillman Station - "D" 27 3%
Vice & Narcotics Unit 15 2%
Violent Crime Unit (VCU) 5 1%
Total 972
Date range criteria: Uses of force incidents dated Between Jan 1, 2018 and Dec 31, 2018
Count criteria: Use of force incidents - Incident level reporting
* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 14, 2019.
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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%
Investigative Services 1%
Unspecified 0%
Other 5%
Airways
Appling Farms
Crump
Mt. Moriah
North Main
Old Allen
Raines
Ridgeway
Tillman
Special Ops
Investigative Services
Unspecified
104
65
172
127
78
128
90
57
102
36
7 6
020406080
100120140160180200
RTR By Workstation
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The following is intended to provide a comparison of the response to resistance incidents by Uniform Patrol Divisions.
104
127
90
57
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Airways Mt. Moriah Raines Ridgeway
RTR By Division I
Division I
65
172
128
78
102
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
ApplingFarms
Crump Old Allen North Main Tillman
RTR by Division II
Division II
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2018 Less than Lethal Response to Resistance Demographic Data
As of January 16, 2019, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 925
times. In 740 of those responses, suspects were male. In 183 of those responses,
suspects were female. 2 suspects were of unknown sex.
2018 LTL Response to Resistance Suspect Race & 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
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2018 LTL Response to Resistance Employee Race and Sex
As of January 16, 2019, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 925
times. In 871 of the responses, employees were male. In 54 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 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
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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
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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
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The Memphis Police Department
Inspectional Services Bureau
2019 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 5
ISB & Excessive Force Complaints Page 6
Citizen Complaints Page 7
Highest Number of Violations (Top 5) Page 8
Disciplinary Actions Page 9
Internal & External Dispositions Page 11
Police Involved 2019 Firearm Discharge Data Page 12
Response to Resistance 2019 Data Page 18
Demographics by Response Type Page 29
Response to Resistance by Workstation Page 30
LTL Response to Resistance Demographic Data Page 35
Glossary Page 37
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Comparative Analysis Three Year 2019
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.
Incident Count YEAR 2019 YTD
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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20
30
40
50
60
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80
2017 2018 2019
Internal Affairs Total
Security Squad Total
Firearm Discharge Total
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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
622
751
656
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2017 2018 2019
Total ISB Complaints
46
55
36 37 39
0
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20
30
40
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60
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
# of Excessive Force Complaints
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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.
Citizen Complaints by Workstation
* Data as of January 6, 2020. Numbers derived from month to month comparison report. Late report submissions are not included in the totals above.
559
539
525
530
535
540
545
550
555
560
565
2018 2019
Total Citizen Complaints
42 39 43
8
38 42 45 44 45
40 45 42
86
41
30
39
11
33 30
42 39
62
43
59
30
80
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2018
2019
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The following shows the top five allegations made against employees.
Top 5 Allegations - Ranking Order 2019
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.
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50
100
150
200
250
2017 2018 2019
Compliance With Regulations
Courtesy
Personal Conduct
Excessive/Unnecessary Force
Rough/ Careless Handling
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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
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2019 Disciplinary Actions Issued / Employee Cont’d Chart by Position
*Data as of June 20, 2020.
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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
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The following is intended to provide the dispositions for internal and external complaints for the year of 2019.
2019 Internal & External Dispositions
*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
No Policy Violation 366
Not Sustained 50
Pending 4
Referred to ISB Office 49
Sustained 22
Unfounded 1
Grand Total 656
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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
Classifications and Totals
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%
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[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
2019 Firearm Discharge Chart
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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
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Overview of 2019 Firearm Discharges
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.
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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
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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.
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INSPECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU
YEARLY REPORT
2019
RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE ANALYSIS
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.
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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 BlueTeam incidents, as well as the data generated by the incidents.
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:
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
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percentage was Mt. Moriah Station with 1.99% and the workstation with the lowest percentage
was Tillman Station with .080%.
Summary:
Officers respond to resistance predominately to effect arrests. The primary type of
response to resistance in reported incidents was the actual use of physical force. In 62% of
reported response to resistance incidents, suspects were charged with resisting/evading. This
reflects a 1% increase compared to 2018. Suspects were arrested in 95% of the 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. 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. 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.
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Profile of Response to Resistance Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019
Total number of response to resistance incidents: 884
Total number of officers involved: 894
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[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
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[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
0
10
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30
40
50
60
70 LTL Response to Resistance Based on Time
LTL Response to Resistance by Day of Week
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Baton
Chemical
Physical
Taser
IDS/SL6
Type of Response by Month
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Type of force tally: Effective Not effective
Type of force # % # % Total #
Physical Force 711 95% 39 5% 750
Chemical Agent 64 79% 17 21% 81
Taser (CEW) 48 86% 8 14% 56
Impact Delivery System 2 100% 0 0% 2
Baton/Expandable Baton 24 77% 7 23% 31
Citizen resistance tally:
Reason Count Percent of total
Punched 33 2%
Other (Explain in Summary) 67 3%
Kicked 111 5%
Biting 34 2%
Scratching 10 0%
Fighting 194 10%
Verbal Resistance 254 13%
Intimidation 31 2%
Non-Compliance 473 23%
Spitting 44 2%
Used Knife 3 0%
Used Firearm 1 0%
Used Other Object 20 1%
Resisted Arrest 609 30%
Fled 137 7%
Total 2021
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Citizen condition tally:
Condition or injury Count Percent of total
*Declined Medical Aid 18 2%
*EMS Responded 36 4%
*First Aid Rendered 3 0%
*Minor (No Treatment Req.) 78 8%
*Minor (Treatment Req) 103 11%
*Transported to Hospital 126 13%
Abrasion 102 11%
Bruise 27 3%
Complaint of Injury 35 4%
Cut/Laceration 36 4%
No injuries noted or visible 356 37%
Observable Injury 7 1%
Pre-Existing Injury 14 1%
Puncture Wound 13 1%
Self-Inflicted Injury 10 1%
Total 964
Citizen arrested in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Arrested Count Percent of total
No 40 5%
Yes 844 95%
Total 884
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Tally of charges against involved citizens:
Charge Count Percent of total
Misdemeanor 299 17%
Drugs 73 4%
Robbery 11 1%
Resisting/Evading Arrest 548 32%
Traffic 64 4%
Weapons 47 3%
Assault 189 11%
Domestic Violence 130 8%
Felony 153 9%
Theft 57 3%
Emergency Commitment 146 9%
Total 1717
Citizen was injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Injured Count Percent of total
No 497 56%
Yes 387 44%
Total 884
Citizen taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Hospitalized Count Percent of total
No 313 35%
Yes 571 65%
Total 884
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Officer injuries tally:
Condition Count Percent of total
*EMS Responded 8 1%
Cut/Laceration 8 1%
Observable Injury 5 1%
*Transported to Hospital 11 1%
Bruise 11 1%
Infectious Disease Exposure 4 0%
Pre-Existing Injury 1 0%
*Declined Medical Aid 2 0%
*Minor (No Treatment Req) 55 6%
*Minor (Treatment Req) 14 2%
No injuries noted or visible 740 83%
Abrasion 19 2%
Complaint of Injury 14 2%
Puncture Wound 1 0%
Total 893
Officer injured in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Injured Count Percent of total
No 752 85%
Yes 132 15%
Total 884
Officer taken to hospital in conjunction with use-of-force (# incidents):
Hospitalized Count Percent of total
No 830 94%
Yes 54 6%
Total 884
Reason for use-of-force:
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Reason Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 6 1%
Effect Arrest 736 83%
Other (Explain in Summary) 36 4%
Protect Others 27 3%
Protect Self 59 7%
Protect Suspect 20 2%
Total 884
Type of service being rendered at time of use-of-force:
Service type Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 6 1%
Arresting 580 66%
Call for Service 115 13%
Criminal Investigation 9 1%
Crowd Control 4 0%
Executing Search Warrant 6 1%
Flagged Down 12 1%
Handcuffing 69 8%
Interview 4 0%
Officer Initiated 22 2%
Other 5 1%
PC Stop 1 0%
Processing Suspect 8 1%
Terry Stop & Frisk 1 0%
Traffic Stop 24 3%
Transporting 18 2%
Total 884
Average age of involved Citizens: 33
Report date range criteria: Incidents received Between Jan 1, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019
* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 20, 2020.
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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
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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:
Airways Station (1.94%)
Appling Farm Station (1.44%)
Crump Station (1.59%)
Mt. Moriah Station (1.99%)
North Main Station (1.58%)
Old Allen Station (1.69%)
Raines Station (1.48%)
Ridgeway Station (1.54%)
Tillman Station (0.80%)
% of Response to Resistance incidents by Total Arrests made:
Airways Station (0.226%)
Appling Farm Station (0.124%)
Crump Station (0.212%)
Mt. Moriah Station (0.184%)
North Main Station (0.150%)
Old Allen Station (0.166%)
Raines Station (0.161%)
Ridgeway Station (0.117%)
Tillman Station (0.117%)
Special Operations (0.061%)
Investigative Services (0.021%)
Executive Admin (0.012%)
Unspecified (0.005%)
Overall, response to resistance by Memphis police officers is a rare
occurrence. MPD Responds to Resistance in 1.55% of Total Arrests made.
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Response to Resistance Incidents by Workstation
Between Jan 1, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019
Workstation Count Percent of total
[No Entry] 3 0%
Airways - GIB 1 0%
Airways Station - "A" 15 2%
Airways Station - "B" 19 2%
Airways Station - "C" 44 5%
Airways Station - "D" 50 6%
Appling Farms Station - 'A' 10 1%
Appling Farms Station - 'B' 15 2%
Appling Farms Station -'C' 21 2%
Appling Farms Station - 'D' 25 3%
Canine Unit / A (10P-5A) 4 0%
Canine Unit / C(3P-10P) 2 0%
Crime Prevention 1 0%
Criminal Apprehension Team 7 1%
Crump Station - "A" 26 3%
Crump Station - "B" 33 4%
Crump Station - "C" 44 5%
Crump Station - "D" 18 2%
Economic Crime Bureau 1 0%
Entertain. District Unit (EDU) 22 2%
Executive Admin. 2 0%
Felony Res C 1 0%
Internal Affairs 2 0%
Motorcycle B 1 0%
Motorcycle C 4 0%
Mt. Moriah Station - "A" 37 4%
Mt. Moriah Station - "B" 24 3%
Mt. Moriah Station - "C" 26 3%
Mt. Moriah Station - "D" 18 2%
Multi Agency Gang Unit (MGU) 3 0%
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North Main Station - "A" 10 1%
North Main Station - "B" 8 1%
North Main Station - "C" 31 4%
North Main Station - "D" 13 1%
North Main Station Admin 2 0%
Old Allen Station - "A" 21 2%
Old Allen Station - "B" 31 4%
Old Allen Station - "C" 35 4%
Old Allen Station - "D" 8 1%
Raines - GIB 1 0%
Raines Station - "A" 23 3%
Raines Station - "B" 29 3%
Raines Station - "C" 13 1%
Raines Station - "D" 26 3%
Real Time Crime Cntr-B(8a-4p) 1 0%
Reservists 1 0%
Ridgeway Station - "A" 22 2%
Ridgeway Station - "B" 9 1%
Ridgeway Station - "C" 27 3%
Ridgeway Station - "D" 6 1%
Security Squad 1 0%
Sex Crimes/Juv Abuse 10 1%
Tillman Station - "A" 22 2%
Tillman Station - "B" 16 2%
Tillman Station - "C" 15 2%
Tillman Station - "D" 11 1%
Training Academy 1 0%
Vice & Narcotics Unit 12 1%
Total 884
Date range criteria: Uses of force incidents dated Between Jan 1, 2019 and Dec 31, 2019
Count criteria: Use of force incidents - Incident level reporting
* All Response to Resistance information shown above is accurate as of January 22, 2020.
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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
Investigative Services
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%
Investigative Services 1%
Executive Admin 1%
Unspecified 0%
Other 6%
Airways
Appling Farms
Crump
Mt. Moriah
North Main
Old Allen
Raines
Ridgeway
Tillman
Special Ops
Investigative Services
Executive Admin
Unspecified
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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
Airways Mt. Moriah Raines Ridgeway
RTR By Uniform Patrol District I
District I
71
121
95 86
64
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
ApplingFarms
Crump Old Allen North Main Tillman
RTR by Uniform Patrol District II
District II
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2019 Less than Lethal Response to Resistance Demographic Data
As of January 30, 2020, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 884
times. In 677 of those responses, suspects were male. In 148 of those responses,
suspects were female. 2 suspects were of unknown sex.
2019 LTL Response to Resistance Suspect Race & 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
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2019 LTL Response to Resistance Employee Race and Sex
As of January 24, 2020, data reflects that employees responded to resistance 884
times. In 789 of the responses, employees were male. In 100 of the responses,
employees were female.
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
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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
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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