MPD use-of-force policy (SOP 460) modification
Summary
A substitute motion to modify the police department's use-of-force standard operating procedure was sent back to committee for more work, 14-1, with Ald. Chambers opposed.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 31, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown; MPD estimates about 180-220 additional reports a year with supervisory review time.
Residents and advocates awaiting revised use-of-force policy language.
Officers, per the union, who could accumulate use-of-force records for non-firing gun displays.
Mentions & discussions (4)
COMMON COUNCIL — July 31, 2026
An attempt to revive changes to MPD's vehicle pursuit and video release policies failed 6-9, keeping the council's earlier decision to shelve them in place.
COMMON COUNCIL — June 2, 2026
A substitute motion to modify the police department's use-of-force standard operating procedure was sent back to committee for more work, 14-1, with Ald. Chambers opposed.
FPC OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE — May 26, 2026
Serious use of force dipped slightly in 2025 (855 hands-on or firearm-discharge incidents vs. 917 in 2024), but 13 shootings at a person killed five. Commissioners want officer-outcome detail and more on deadly force, noting the report alone is just a data bucket.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE — May 21, 2026
A proposal to require officers to file a use-of-force report every time they draw a gun to make an arrest was rejected 3-2, despite unanimous Fire and Police Commission support. The police union says it would bury officers in paperwork and hurt careers; supporters say it's basic accountability for a significant police-citizen encounter.
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