Federal Use of Force Certification

Within the past several months the Round Lake Park Police Department was audited by the Illinois Training and Standards Board for mandatory state training compliance.

The department met and or exceeded all training requirements as mandated by the State of Illinois.

In addition to full compliance a decision was made to obtain Federal Use of Force Certification.

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Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities

A. Adherence to Applicable Laws: The applying agency maintains use of force policies that adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

B. Prohibition of Choke Holds: The applying agency maintains use of force policies that prohibit the use of choke holds, except in situations where the use of deadly force is allowed by law.

A. Use of Force and De-escalation Techniques

i. Termination of Use of Force: The applying agency should maintain use of force policies and procedures that address when force against individuals who fail to comply with lawful commands should terminate, including the following requirement: when it is objectively reasonable that a subject is fully in law enforcement’s control, then the force must terminate.

ii. Duty to Intervene: The applying agency should maintain policies and procedures that include the duty and obligation to intervene to prevent or stop the known and apparent use of excessive force by another officer when it is objectively reasonable to do so.An agency’s duty to intervene policy may be memorialized separately from the agency’s use of force policies.

iii. Training Protocols on Use of Force and De-Escalation: The applying agency should maintain training protocols that adhere to, or exceed, any applicable state laws to become, and remain in good standing as, law enforcement officers. The applying agency’s training protocols should include substantive instruction on the agency’s use of force policies and procedures, de-escalation techniques, and related legal updates.

iv. Appropriate Medical Care: The applying agency should maintain policies and procedures that address when it is appropriate for an officer to provide medical care consistent with his training to any individual. Medical care may include providing basic first aid, requesting emergency medical services, and/or arranging for transportation to a medical facility.

v. Warn Before Shooting: The applying agency should maintain use of force policies and procedures that encourage personnel — circumstances permitting and when reasonably practical — to identify themselves as law enforcement officers and to give verbal warning of their intent to use deadly force.

vi. Shooting at or from a Moving Vehicle: The applying agency should maintain use of force policies and procedures regarding shooting at or from a moving vehicle.vii. Warning ShotsThe applying agency should maintain policies and procedures regarding warning shots.

viii. No-Knock Warrant: The applying agency should maintain policies and procedures regarding the use and execution of no-knock warrants.

B. PerformanceManagementTools

Early Intervention Systems: The applying agency should strive to routinely conduct internal audits of their policies, procedures, and training protocols, as well as officer safety and wellness programs or initiatives. Where resources permit, the applying agency should maintain human resource policies and procedures that aid in the development of human capital, protect due process for officers, and encourage the identification and assistance of law enforcement personnel who are becoming, or likely to become, at risk to violate use of force or other agency policies or procedures.

ii. Hiring of Personnel: The applying agency should maintain policies, procedures, and training protocols to hire and promote only those employees, or others (such as independent contractors), who are the best available candidates for a position according to the accepted standards of objectivity and merit.

C. Community Engagement: The applying agency should implement community engagement plans that address the particular needs of the community being served.

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