Q&A
Differences between level 1 and level 3 police encounters
2:11:44
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Deputy Commissioner Michael Gerber explains the differences between level 1 and level 3 police encounters in response to Council Member Rita Joseph's question. He highlights the legal and practical distinctions between these encounter types.
- Level 1 encounters: Person is free to leave, no suspicion of criminality required
- Level 3 encounters (Terry stops): Person is not free to leave, involves enforcement action
- Emphasizes that level 1 encounters often involve talking to victims or witnesses, while level 3 is more enforcement-oriented
Rita Joseph
2:11:44
What are the differences?
2:11:45
Please explain.
2:11:45
Sure.
Michael Gerber
2:11:46
I mean, a level 1 encounter, I mean, I it says a legal matter.
2:11:49
Right?
2:11:49
The person's free to leave.
2:11:51
It's not there's no, suspicion of criminality.
2:11:53
I'm sure it doesn't have to be.
2:11:55
You see an objective objective, credible reason to approach.
2:11:58
And most of those scenarios are about talking to victims, talking to witnesses.
2:12:05
I think about level level ones level ones as being about, responding to the community, responding to 911 calls, responding to community concerns.
2:12:18
Obviously, when you're talking about level 3, you're talking about enforcement.
2:12:20
You are.
2:12:21
It's a stop.
2:12:21
The person is not free to leave.
Rita Joseph
2:12:23
But how do you use that data that you've captured to also inform policies on how you're gonna do better?
