2008-05-02 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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B. UPDATE FROM DCAB – C. FLEMING/N. OLESEN/F. WAI The April and May report from F. Wai, Executive Director of DCAB, was distributed to MCPD members. C. ADA COORDINATOR’S REPORT – T. SPINOLA-CAMPBELL T. Spinola-Campbell provided her report as the ADA Coordinator for April 2008. ADA Coordinator’s report attached. D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – A. MITCHENER A. Mitchener circulated samples of a Mobi mat which is used to provide access over the sand to the ocean. She also circulated a picture of a beach wheelchair that the county is looking to purchase. She provided her report on beach access for people with disabilities, Aquatics Division, and the Recreation Division. Report attached. E. ADA TRAINING FOR EMPLOYERS – M. GLEASON M. Gleason reported that he has been working with Blayne Hanagami, Workforce Development and the one stop center that they have. This is one of the components that they are looking at to put into a business service center for different employers. He will update MCPD on their progress. The meeting was recessed at 11:25 a.m.The meeting was reconvened at 11:30 a.m. NEW BUSINESS A. TASER TRAINING – SGT. HAROLD SUMAOANG Sergeant H. Sumaoang displayed a taser gun and explained the amperage. It will not cause any permanent damage, but they are concern what the effects are after being struck with this device. This device works on muscular and neuro types of communication. When it sends out the probe, it sends an electrical impulse which affects your nerves and your muscles. It gives out just the right type of pattern so that your muscle would react to that electrical impulse. It sends the same type of impulse, but this impulse mimics pain and it also mimics rigidity. The brain is very sensitive to any kind of nerve impulse going to your brain saying that this is painful. When he was struck, it was the most painful experience for five seconds. But, as soon as the five seconds stopped, there is no after effect. He was trained above and beyond what the company required. The company recommends that the police officers receive two to fours training for this device. However, they do eight hours of training instead. They go through all the scenarios and they review their rules on how they use force which is called force continuum. They need to justify what type of force to use on a person that is giving minimum type of resistance or resisting completely or is endangering somebody’s life. They generally speak to that person or give them gestures and so forth. If a person resist, he has other devices on his belt to utilize such as his baton, pepper spray, or a taser gun. The more resistance that the officers get or depending on the type of threat they receive, then they jump to that necessary force to either stop the threat or to 4