INCIDENT DEBRIEF

On a cold February night, Des Moines Police Department Patrol Officers responded to an apartment complex in reference to a man armed with a knife threatening the victims. Upon their arrival, the confronted the suspect still armed with the knife as he fled into his apartment. Contact was made with the suspect and after a brief conversation, communication breaks down and the suspect barricades himself in the apartment. Information was then received that the suspect was possibly in possession of a shotgun style firearm. Metro Special Tactics And Response was contacted and the Crisis Negotiation Team was activated. During the incident, negotiators transitioned from phone to in-person as Metro STAR Personnel attempted to bring a peaceful resolution to this tense situation.