Number
251795
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZAMARRIPA, BROWER, DIMITRIJEVIC, PEREZ AND BAUMAN
Title
Substitute motion modifying Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force.
Analysis
This motion modifies Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force to specify that police officers will immediately render or request first aid to an injured subject following a use of force, regardless of which law enforcement department or agency carried out the use of force.
Body
Whereas, The purpose of Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 460 - Use of Force is to provide instructions for the proper use of force by police officers, provide a fair and impartial review of use of force incidents, and determine whether the actions of police officers were justified; and
Whereas, SOP 406 also provides instructions to police officers for rendering and requesting first aid following a use of force, but does not specify that treatment of a subject shall occur regardless of whether the use of force was carried out by a Milwaukee Police Officer or a law enforcement officer from a separate jurisdiction; and
Whereas, In situations where a subject has been injured, it is important that members of the Milwaukee Police Department act to render or request first aid immediately, regardless of who caused the injury through a use of force; and
Whereas, S. 62.50(3)(am), Wis. Stats., allows the Common Council to suspend or modify any policy established by the Chief of Police upon a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the Common Council; now, therefore
It is moved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Section 460.45(C) of the Milwaukee Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force shall be modified as follows:
Following the use of lethal or less lethal weapons, or other applications of force >>by a law enforcement officer of any department or agency<<, members shall render or request medical aid, if needed or if requested by anyone, as soon as reasonably possible. This may include detecting obvious change in condition or behavior, clearing chemical agents from the eyes, providing first aid, evaluation by emergency medical services or immediate aid by medical professionals. Members shall request medical aid if a person is exposed to Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) or Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) as soon as reasonably possible.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB181432-2
Alex Highley
2/23/2026