Excellence In Service Through Quality Policing

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of State Police

State Police Middleboro Headquarters

326 West Grove Street Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346

January, 2014

To: Colonel Timothy P. Alben, #0534 Superintendent

Lieutenant Colonel James M. Hanafin, #1150 Deputy Superintendent From: Major Anthony E. Thomas Jr., #1987 President – Use of Force Committee Subject: Use of Force Yearly Report 2013

1. The Use of Force Committee (UOF) Report for 2013 is a data compilation of Use of Force (SP376s) incidents, by sworn members of the department in compliance with UOF-03 (Reports). The following members; Detective Captain Joseph Duggan, Captain Thomas Donoghue, Captain James Coughlin, Lieutenant Robert Leverone and I reviewed 240 Use of Force (SP376s) incidents in FY2013. To date, there are 2 UOF reports (2013-0246- MSP Watertown-Tsarnaev), (2013-0416-Sgt RF Fries shooting) held pending the completion of ongoing criminal investigations and DIS reviews. The UOF Committee expects these outstanding UOF reports to be resolved in FY2014. In FY2013 there were no UOF incidents referred back to any department division or the Internal Affairs Unit for further review or investigation. 2. In 2012 UOF Committee referred to the Department’s Strategic Planning Section, a position paper on recommended language changes to the UOF-01 policy relating to discharging rounds from firearms at moving vehicles. In FY 2013 language was incorporated in UOF-01 relating to discharging rounds from firearms at moving vehicles. 3. In FY 2012 the IA PRO software became the central depository for all UOF reports. In 2013 the IA PRO software data base continues to be in use and performs

DEVAL L. PATRICK

GOVERNOR

ANDREA J. CABRAL SECRETARY

COLONEL TIMOTHY P. ALBEN

SUPERINTENDENT

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exceedingly well in efficient entries/retrievals of UOF incidents, case tracking, statistical compilation and a risk management early warning alert mechanism. 4. I submitted for your review the attached UOF Committee Yearly Report for FY 2013 with accompanying data spreadsheet/illustrations. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony E. Thomas Jr. Anthony E. Thomas Jr., #1987 Major – Massachusetts State Police Troop D – Commanding Officer

Use of Force Totals Yearly Comparison 2012/2013

49 51

22

02

24

2

36

15

53 53

34

40

43

7

34

12

05

10152025303540455055

OC Spra

y

Contro

l Tec

h

Strikin

g Tech

Firear

m

Taser

Offende

r Injur

ed

Office

r Injur

edAnim

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K9 Bite

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2012 2013

There was a 19% increase in 2013 (201 in 2012, 240 in 2013)

201 240Totals

Use of Force Totals 2013 Breakdown By Category

Officer Injured, 7, 3%

Striking Tech, 34, 14%

Firearm, 4, 2%

Taser, 0, 0%

Animal Euthanized, 34, 14%

OC Spray, 53, 22%

K9 Bites, 12, 5%

Offender Injured, 43, 18%Control Tech, 53,

22%

Total UOF Reports(SP 376)

240

Use Of Force For 2013 Breakdown By Troop

A Troop16%

B Troop26%

DIS0%

H Troop20%

C Troop21%

D Troop13%

F Troop0%

E Troop4%

GHQ0%

A TroopB TroopC TroopD TroopE TroopF TroopH TroopGHQDIS

38

63

51

32

9

0

470

0

OC Spray and Control Techniques each accounted for 22% of the total with B-Troop leading in both areas with 19 for OC Spray and 18 for Control Techniques.

Total Reports (SP 376)

240

OC Spray Used For 2013GHQ0%

E Troop2%

F Troop0%

D Troop4%

C Troop21%

H Troop21%

DIS0%

B Troop35%

A Troop17%

A Troop

B Troop

C Troop

D Troop

E Troop

F Troop

H Troop

GHQ

DIS

9

19

11

2

1

0

11

0

0

OC Spray Accounted for 22% of the total with B-Troop Leading with 19 uses of spray

Total OC Spray Reports (SP 376)

53

Control Techniques Used For 2013

GHQ0%

E Troop8%

F Troop0%

D Troop8%

C Troop15%

H Troop19%

DIS0%

B Troop33%

A Troop17%

A Troop

B Troop

C Troop

D Troop

E Troop

F Troop

H Troop

GHQ

DIS

9

18

8

4

4

0

10

0

0

Control Techniques Accounted for 22% of the total with B-Troop Leading with 18.

Total Control Techniques Reports (SP 376)

53

Striking Techniques Used For 2013

A Troop21%

B Troop26%

DIS0%

H Troop18%

C Troop26%

D Troop3%

F Troop0%

E Troop6%

GHQ0%

A Troop

B Troop

C Troop

D Troop

E Troop

F Troop

H Troop

GHQ

DIS

7

9

9

1

2

0

6

0

0

Striking Techniques Accounted for 14% of the total with B/C-Troop Leading with 9.

Total Striking Techniques Reports (SP 376)

34

Offenders Injured For 2013

A Troop21%

B Troop12%

DIS0%

H Troop23%

C Troop28%

D Troop14%

F Troop0%

E Troop2%

GHQ0%

A Troop

B Troop

C Troop

D Troop

E Troop

F Troop

H Troop

GHQ

DIS

9

5

12

6

1

0

10

0

0

Offender injured was up 79% with 43, up 19 from 2012

Total Offenders Injured Reports (SP 376)

43

Use of Force Totals 2013

240123474304345353Totals

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47134100261011H

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9010100241E

324130602142D

5174012009811C

63012050091819B

38013900799A

TotalsK-9 BitesEuthanizedInjuredInjuredTaserFirearmTECHNIQUESTECHNIQUESOC SPRAYTROOP

TroopAnimalOfficerOffenderStrikingCONTROL

• Officer injured was up 250% with 7, an increase of 5 over year• Animals euthanized decreased from last year accounting for 14% of total

UOF• K-9 bites accounted for 5% with 12, a 20% decrease from 15 in 2012

*To accurately reflect UOF incidents by geographic area (Troops), BIS and GHQ UOF reports have been included within the troop of occurrence