Former Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina on Officer-Involved Shooting

Analysis of Officer-Involved Shooting

• 💡 Jorge Colina, former Miami Police Chief, provides insights into an officer-involved shooting incident on Biscayne Boulevard.
• 🎯 The incident involved an officer on the hood of a moving car firing into the windshield, with the driver later surrendering.
• 🔍 Colina emphasizes that both what is seen and unseen in footage are crucial for determining appropriate use of force.

Understanding Use of Force

• ⚖️ The totality of the circumstances is key, not just the immediate moment of threat, but also what preceded the event.
• 🚗 A critical question is how the officer ended up on the hood of the car and whether the vehicle was used as a weapon or if the driver was attempting to flee.
• ⚠️ Generally, police policy prohibits shooting at or from a moving vehicle, but exceptions exist, such as in terrorist attacks.

Investigation Protocols

• 🔬 Investigations by external agencies like FDLE are standard protocol when an officer is involved.
• 🧐 Investigators will assess the situation based on what the officer knew at the time of the incident, not with the clarity of hindsight.
• 🤝 The standard used is how another officer with similar training would behave under similar circumstances.

Factors in Vehicle Incidents

• ❓ Police departments consider a moving car a potential weapon depending on the circumstances.
• 🚦 The speed of the car is a variable that matters in investigations, as is the officer's positioning and whether they placed themselves in danger.
• 🔑 Colina stresses that understanding what came first is essential to sorting out the events.