221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

Question 1

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

What doesn’t constitute an Accidental discharge?

Answer 1

A firearms discharge does not include a discharge during an authorized training session or
while lawfully engaged in target practice or hunting. firearms discharge into a FIREARMS SAFETY STATION within a New York City Police Department facility,
Department of Correction facility or
Health and Hospital Corporation facility.

Question 2

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

If discharge is outside NYC the MOS will ?

Answer 2

Note: notify local police and Operation

Question 3

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

Patrol Supervisor will respond and assess if involved member has been injured and have them treated accordingly:

Answer 3

4a. Direct seriously injured members be transported to the NEAREST trauma center.
b. Direct members sustaining minor injuries (e.g., tinnitus, etc.) be transported to the nearest hospital after conferring with the commanding officer/duty captain, if available.

Question 4

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

The Patrol supervisor will establish ?

Answer 4

5. Establish crime scene as per P.G. 212-04, “Crime Scene.”

Question 5

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

Patrol supervisor will notify who and request which unit to respond?

Answer 5

7. Notify the desk officer.

8. Request the immediate response of the precinct detective squad through the desk officer.

Question 6

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

Desk Officer will notify who?

Answer 6

10.(COP PIX)
COMMANDING officer/
XO,
OPERATIONS Unit,
PATROL borough command,
INTERNAL Affairs Bureau Command Center and
PRECINCT detective squad, without waiting for details.

Question 7

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

The CO.XO.Duty will respond to the scene and take command, and confer with whom?

Answer 7

14. Confer with PATROL SUPERVISOR, if on scene, prior to transportation of injured member, and direct injured member be transported to nearest trauma center/hospital, as appropriate.

Question 8

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

CO/XO will conduct an assessment of the MOS and Offer the following assistance deemed appropriate?

Answer 8

27b. Offer any assistance deemed appropriate including the services of the:
Counseling Services Unit,
Employee Relations Section,
Employee Assistance Unit (EAU) and
Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance (POPPA).

Question 9

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

The CO/XO will conduct a follow up assessment within how many hours?

Answer 9

24-48 hours

and re-offer the MOS the 4 services.

Question 10

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:

If the UMOS discharges his weapon into a safety station, what needed to be done?

Answer 10

report on Typed Letterhead by the uniformed member’s COMMANDING OFFICER to the POLICE ACADEMY, FIREARMS AND TACTICS SECTION outlining circumstances of the discharge.

Question 11

221-04 (Firearm Discharge by UMOS)C:
All uniformed members of the service who discharge a firearm, on or off duty, at other than an approved firing range or while lawfully engaged in target practice or hunting, will attend

Answer 11

tactics review session conducted by the FIREARMS AND TACTICS SECTION. The dates, times, locations, required equipment, and other provisions governing the review sessions will be the subject of a yearly Department directive.