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Police Review Board <br />TOPICS STUDIED (CONTINUED) <br />• De-escalation Techniques — Presentation by APD <br />This is an important trend in the way that police encounter members of the public who are <br />confrontational and/or experiencing instability because of intoxication or mental health <br />impairment issues. New training and techniques equip officers with communication techniques, <br />timing strategies, and other methods of defusing and resolving conflict without resorting to force. <br />• Major Incident Review Team Overview (MIRT) —Presentation by APD <br />The MIRT program is APD administrative response protocol for investigating and addressing <br />critical incidents involving its personnel. This includes all officer -involved shootings and in -custody <br />deaths. This discussion explained the elements of MIRT and how it contributes to accountability <br />and reforms within APD. <br />• Parking Overview — Presentation by APD <br />Parking codes, violations, and citations are a significant source of concern for many Anaheim <br />residents. This discussion explained APD's role in enforcing the rules — and the limitations of its <br />authority over the city's planning decisions. <br />• Family Liaison/Use of Force — Presentation by APD <br />We reviewed several deadly force incidents, and noted multiple situations in which police <br />communication or encounters with the involved family members became an added source of strain. <br />The presentation addressed APD's approaches to these sensitive interactions. <br />• Duty to Intercede Presentation — Presentation by APD <br />Some of the cases we reviewed made us interested in the dynamics between officers — and how <br />they are trained to react if they are concerned about how a specific incident is unfolding. This <br />discussion covered the policies and training with which APD currently equips its personnel to <br />respond. <br />• Anaheim Police Association — Presentation by Edgar Hampton, President <br />The employment rights and priorities of officers are influential in a variety of contexts. Mr. <br />Hampton offered some remarks about his role and the union's attitude toward outside oversight <br />and accountability; he also answered several questions from Board members. <br />65D-62 <br />