CSPD State of Policing

1. College Station Police Department
State of Policing
Billy Couch, Police Chief
June 25, 2020

2. State of Policing
• The recent events that occurred nationally
have impacted local community mindsets
• Trust has been lost and policing is now far
more difficult
• Sustainable trust between police and the
communities of color must be achieved for
effective policing to occur

3. Departmental Initiatives
• Statement denouncing actions in Minneapolis
• Community Engagement
• Public Forum
• Statement releasing department Use of Force
policies

4. Use of Force
• Officer presence
• Verbal direction
• Empty hand controls
• Intermediate weapons
– chemical irritant
– TASER
– baton
– less lethal weapons
– Canine Deployment
– Deadly force

5. Body Wear Cameras
• Introduced in 2014
• Utilized by all sworn personnel who routinely
interact with the public
• Effective tool for prosecution
• Provides a layer of transparency to policing

6. Recruiting and Hiring
• Recruiting strategies
• Hiring practices

7. Training Topics
• Cultural Diversity
• De-escalation techniques
• Civilian interaction
• Defensive Tactics/ Force avoidance
• Crisis Intervention Training

8. QUESTIONS