Institutional Search Case Study

On 11/6/2017 at 1400 hours, I Officer Graves, responded to 735 E Haggard Ave Elon, NC 27244 in reference to an assist. Upon arrival Detective Turney, Lieutenant Sweat, and Officer Peters were at apartment K executing a search warrant. I was requested to remain outside of the residence at the front door. At 1426 hours Captain B. Tillotson entered the residence and left at 1441 hours. At hours Officer Peters released Jacy Loshin from the premises after issuing a citation. At 1455 hours Officer Chavis entered the residence and remained until the search warrant execution was completed at 1530 hours, when all remaining officers cleared.

Specialized cameras now allow crime techs to capture entire crime scenes on video for later reference. Therefore, GPS devices and forensic science have also been improved by technology and have enhanced law enforcement organizations’ ability to function.

At approximately 5:28 p.m., I arrived on scene and was briefed by Officer Nicholson. I was provided with the name of the victim Amanda Holmes (white, female DOB 10/17/1982). Officer Nicholson advised me that the victim was last seen by her roommate at approximately 12:00 a.m. I then spoke to the roommate to obtain consent to process the residence.

On 08/20/2017 at 1002 hours FTO Wheeler #4361 and I responded to St. Luke’s Hospital emergency room entrance, on 3555 Cesar Chavez St., regarding a women in a hospital gown trying to break the caller’s vehicle window with a brick. Officer Wheeler and I were in full police uniform driving a marked patrol unit when we responded.

An important component of evidence-based nursing, is the professional nurse’s ability to create a search strategy that will assist professionals in finding relevant research articles that address an important clinical problem in need of a timely solution. As the Institute of Medicine’s core competencies for health care professionals have called upon nurses to advocate person-centered care, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics, United Health Group’s complex medical conditions case managers are advocating person-centered care while creating quality outcomes (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, 2010). This assignment will explain five

On Saturday, September 12, 2015, I was assigned to the 6 Northwest as the security officer. At approximately 0500 hours while breakfast trays were being distributed in pod 100, an inmate, later identified as Kimmie Hawkins became insolent and advised me to get out of the pod. I immediately asked him whom he was talking to and simultaneously walked over to him to view his armband. As I reached for Inmate Hawkins’s left wrist, he snatched away from me, got in a boxing stance, and began bouncing rhythmically on his toes. Therefore, I retrieved my T.A.S.E.R. from its holster and gave Inmate Hawkins loud verbal commands to get on the floor. However, he refused to follow my orders; therefore, I pushed him toward the wall and continued to instruct

On 10/18/2016, at approximately 1840 hours, at the Durango Jail located at 3225 West Gibson Lane Phoenix, AZ 85009, upon working in Durango 8 Control, I noticed that the majority of the inmates in the housing unit were gathering around A-row for what appeared to be a fight. I notified my partner Officer Carroll B2173 that there was a fight going on in A-row. Officer Carroll then made a radio call to Security Control for additional officers and placed Inmate (S1) Meyers, Donald T281833 and Inmate (S2) Carter, Clay T310426 in handcuffs until additional Officers arrived. Durango 8 was called code 4 at approximately 1842 hours.

Officers Peralta B1522, Levitch B2019, Officer Jimenez B2467, and I entered Tower 13 B-Pod to assess the situation. Upon entering the pod, multiple inmates were fighting by cell 10. Officer Jimenez deployed the Pepperball gun to gain control of the inmates involved in the fight. I helped escort multiple inmates to medical to rule out any injuries.

On Friday, August 12, 2016 at approximately 1000 hours, I assisted the patrol division in locating a burglary suspect that entered the residence of 1023 Barn Oak Court. The complainant/victim Nicole Smith stated to the Conyers Commutation that when she entered the front door of the residence, she heard an unidentified noise in the back bedroom. As she entered the rear bedroom the subject exited the residence through the rear window.

Tashanna N Garcia is currently enrolled in the Masters of Criminal Justice, with a concentration in Forensic Science, program at Saint Leo University. Tashanna comes from a military background where she served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Her military training was essential to her transition into law enforcement, where she spent the last ten years working for two police departments as a patrol officer and then for the Alabama Department of Public Safety as a Traffic Homicide Investigator for the State Troopers. Tashanna hopes to return to the law enforcement field in an administrative capacity and has a passion for forensic disciplines. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Tashanna N Garcia,

Calhoun forwarded me his findings and informed me the incident occurred on Evening Watch, I viewed the incident on Avigilon video and determined a use of force incident report need to be completed in Blue Team. I then notified Sgt. Kizer-Hudson, who was the supervisor over 8NE, and inquired on if she was aware that the use of force incident occurred. She replied, “No.” I proceeded to show Sgt. Kizer-Hudson the video and she stated, “I remember the incident the officers called a non-compliant I responded, but they didn’t tell me about the use of force part.” I replied, what did they tell you?” Sgt. Kizer-Hudson stated, “Officer R. Dunans stated he give Inmate Mitchell verbal commands to return to his cell, inmate Mitchell refused and wanted to speak to a supervisor.” I advised Sgt. Kizer-Hudson the incident wasn’t reported and I found out about the incident when Mitchell’s attorney sent an email about his outcry. I then instructed Sgt. Kizer-Hudson to start a use of force report in Blue Team, and get statements from all officers involved as to why they failed to report the use of force to

Shortly after, Det. Russo arrived on scene and viewed the video surveillance. Det. Russo was unable to positively identify either the suspect or female that was with him. Allen advised me that the suspect had some facial

On 7/31/15 I viewed the video recording for Tower 13 B pod on camera C1357and C1358 at 1947 hours. On the video it shows a group of Hispanic and Black inmates arguing in the dayroom by cell 10. Inmate Alvarado T175339 pushes Jones T169976. Multiple Hispanic inmates and Black inmates start to fight. Moments after the fight starts Officers Levitch, Jimenez, Ceniceros and Peralta responded to T13 B pod. Officer Jimenez deployed the Pepperball launcher into the group of inmates fighting to gain compliance with orders given to them by the responding officers. After the Pepperball launcher was deployed all of the involved inmates complied with staff orders to lie on the ground. After the cell doors were secured and all un involved inmates

On 02/06/2017, at approximately 1715 hours, while I was conducting meal distribution and ID Headcount in Durango Jail, 3225 W. Gibson Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85009, Housing Unit D-3, Pod D. When Inmate Peterson, Jordan T324870, cell 57-2 received his meal tray, I noticed he had dried blood stains on his shirt, his left eye, left cheek and left corner of his lip were bruised and swollen. At that time I asked the inmate what happened and he replied, "It’s nothing." I told him to step out of the pod and have a seat in the multipurpose room of the housing unit.

A review of Genetec camera angles 10.63-77.103-77.104-77.105 and 77.102 between 1228 hours and 1229 hours captured the following: On August 31, 2017, at 1229 hours Gilbert was observed entering 11A vestibule being escorted by Officer Joseph and Officer Brown and they stand by the 11A housing area door. They stood by the door into another inmate who was being escorted inside the housing area was secured. At 1232 hours camera angle 77.105 shoes Gilbert entering 11A being escorted held by his left arm by Officer Joseph, as Gilbert entered the housing area he appears having words with Officer Joseph and refusing to walk. Gilbert pulls his left arm, twist and turned hi body and a struggle ensued. Officer Joseph then attempted to secured Gilbert,