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Monona police outline wording changes to use-of-force policy; council given time to review
Summary
Monona Police presented recommended edits to the department's use-of-force policy from vendor Lexipol, focusing on terminology alignment (e.g., replacing 'serious bodily injury' with 'great bodily harm') and pronoun/case-law consistency; Public Safety Committee reviewed the changes and the item was informational at this meeting.
Monona Police presented recommended edits to its use-of-force policy on Dec. 15, saying the changes come from Lexipol, the department's policy-management vendor, and aim to align terminology with case law and department practice.
Chief McMullen explained staff reviewed Lexipol's suggested edits and recommended several specific wording changes. He pointed to the deadly-force section where the policy will read "great bodily harm" instead of the term previously listed as "serious physical injury" to better reflect legal standards. The department discussed the changes with the Public Safety Committee, and members expressed support; the item was informational at this meeting and not presented for final approval.
Council members were invited to raise questions between meetings if they wanted additional review before a future approval vote. City staff flagged the page number in the meeting packet where the recommended changes begin and invited council to follow up with questions.
