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was conducted by call type only and did not example the details of the call, meaning that some of the calls involve circumstances that require an officer to respond. Based on strong community feedback and interest of the police department, staff has had preliminary conversations with Alameda County Behavioral Health and others to explore an alternate response concept. ALTERNATE RESPONSE CALL TYPES Table 5 2015 -2019 CALLS FOR SERVICE CFS TYPE 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average Argument/Disturbance 1766 1764 1668 1705 1780 1736.6 Welfare Check 1126 1288 1479 1673 1545 1422.2 Suicidal ldeations 425 460 487 476 423 454 Drunk in Public 395 373 404 372 354 379 Juvenile Problem 308 284 381 233 312 304 Civil Standby 72 73 103 96 124 94 Suicide Attempt 35 24 45 39 28 34 Education Code 1 2 3 0 2 2 Total 4128 4268 4570 4594 4568 4425.8 USE OF FORCE POLICIES This section of the report provides an analysis of the police department's policy compared to the eight areas identified in the agenda report from July 14, 2020. Each topic area includes the status of the current policy and an overview of where the policy differs from the recommendation of others. Staff has provided an explanation of potential policy changes. The United States Supreme Court has acknowledged that no policy can predict every possible situation an officer might encounter. Officers are entrusted to use well- reasoned discretion in determining the appropriate use of force in each incident. Policies must take into account that officers are forced to make split-second decisions in rapidly unfolding circumstances without the benefit of hindsight. According to state and federal law, all use of force is judged by the objective reasonableness standard; this standard requires use of force decisions be evaluated based on what a reasonable officer would have done in the same situation with the facts and information available to him or her at the time. The police department policy manual serves as a rule book for how it operates. Police policies must comply with laws and other mandates from both the state and federal government. A good policy also adheres to best practices as determined by subject matter experts. The Pleasanton Police Department, and most other California law enforcement agencies, contracts with Lexipol, a firm specializing in law enforcement policy, to ensure it complies with applicable laws, mandates and current best practices. What a policy does not always capture are areas where the police department exceeds what has been prescribed in its own policy. For example, the police department Page 7 of 17