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Newport News Police Department
d. The Community Programs Coordinator, or designee, will provide names of those community
members who have graduated from the Citizens Police Academy program and expressed an
interest in serving on the UOFRB rotation list. To participate, community members will not have
a personal or financial interest in the proceedings.
B. UOFRB Meetings and Guidelines
1. UOFRB meetings will be held monthly, as determined by the Patrol Bureau Commander. The UOFRB
shall review incidents in which a use of force submission was entered in Axon Standards or at the
direction of the Chief of Police.
NOTE: As defined in OPS-617 Response to Employee Involved Critical Incident, excessive force
complaints and critical incidents under review by the Internal Affairs Division will not be
presented to the UOFRB.
2. UOFRB meeting attendees should, whenever possible, be given ten (10) calendar days’ notice,
including the board members scheduled to serve and the employee(s) initiating the use of force
resulting in the report.
3. The affected employee(s) in the use of force incident:
a. Is required to attend the UOFRB meeting unless excused by their captain.
b. Will not be allowed to bring legal counsel to the UOFRB.
c. Will be allowed to report on their actions in the incident and/or ask questions.
4. The UOFRB may ask the Internal Affairs and Training Section representatives and the employee
questions regarding the incident and/or applicable policies and training practices.
5. All incidents and matters presented to or discussed by the UOFRB are confidential. Each board
member is required to sign and abide by a non-disclosure agreement.
NOTE: This does not apply to information released at the direction of the Chief of Police or their
designee.
6. Upon review and presentation of the use of force incident, the UOFRB will recommend by consensus
to include any clarification requested. Members of the UOFRB will determine, given the factors
presented to them regarding the incident, whether the force used complied with OPS-110 Use of Force
Policy and/or other directives and guidelines.
7. The UOFRB shall make a final written report of each incident’s findings (NNPD Form #81) to the
Office of the Chief of Police. Findings will be determined using the following guidelines: [4.2.2]
a. Following discussion, voting members determine the findings for the review.
b. Findings will identify whether:
1) The use of force incident was within Department guidelines and policy.
2) The use of force incident was within Department guidelines and policy; however, training has
been recommended.
3) The use of force incident was not within Department guidelines and policy.
4) The use of force incident was within Department guidelines and policy, with additional
recommendations noted.
5) The use of force incident was within the Department’s use of force guidelines and policy, but
other policy violations were noted.
c. The decision of the UOFRB is not a disciplinary action.
d. In addition to the findings, the report may contain recommendations to include changes to
appropriate written directives or training methods due to the incident review.
8. The UOFRB chairman will advise the involved officer of the UOFRB's findings. The findings will be
presented in writing within five (5) to seven (7) business days of the determination.
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