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Independent Monitoring Team Fourteenth Status Report of the Independent Monitor Delphine Allen, et al., v. City of Oakland, et al. July 31, 2009 to January 13, 2010 Page 52 Training Bulletin V-G, Use of Police Canines; Training Bulletin III-X, Lethal Force and Vehicles; General Order C-4, Safety Equipment; Training Bulletin III-N, Recognizing and Handling Mentally Disturbed People; and Training Bulletin III-H, Specialty Impact Munitions. The Department also has trained at least 95% of relevant personnel on Training Bulletin III B.1, Wrap Restraint Device, a policy that is not required by the NSA. According to the Training Division, the Department has trained over 95% of relevant personnel on Training Bulletin V-K, Excited Delirium. Although this policy is not required by the NSA, it involves high-risk activities. The IMT has confirmed that the Department has trained over 95% of relevant personnel on General Order B-12, Firearms Range Program. Updating and drafting the new use of force policies was a significant undertaking by OPD. In addition to updating or drafting the policies required by the Settlement Agreement, OPD also reviewed and updated its other use of force policies to ensure that they are consistent with and reinforce one another, and that they represent contemporary policing practices. The IMT and the Court have commended the Department for completing this important work. As a result of the new policies and procedures and the consistent oversight and leadership in this area, there have been significant improvements in OPD’s use of force reporting and investigations. During the eleventh reporting period, the IMT conducted detailed compliance assessments of several of the use of force tasks. During the twelfth reporting period, the IMT completed an assessment of Task 30 regarding OPD’s Executive Force Review Board. During the current reporting period, the IMT completed actual practice compliance reviews of Tasks 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, and 35. 1. Use of Force Reporting Policy (Task 24; S.A. V.A.) a. Settlement Agreement Requirements • By July 20, 2004, OPD must develop and implement a policy for reporting use of force that requires: o all members/employees to notify their supervisor as soon as practicable following any investigated use of force or allegation of excessive use of force; o all members/employees at the scene to report all investigated uses of force on the appropriate form in every investigated use of force incident, unless otherwise directed by the investigating supervisor; o OPD personnel to document any use of force and/or the drawing and intentional pointing of a firearm at another person;