Rule 303

Question 1

Force is allowed when necessary to…

Answer 1

Effect the lawful arrest or detention of a person

Prevent the escape from custody of a person

Prevent imminent harm and the amount of force used is proportionate to the imminent harm

Question 2

If you don’t qualify at the range, what happens?

Answer 2

Temporarily reassigned to the range until such qualification is achieved

Question 3

What are you supposed to do if you carry a personal off duty?

Answer 3

fire a familiarization course during regualr qual times and provide your own ammunition. This should be designed by the range master

Question 4

If you are going to the range for your secondary weapon, what happens to the weapons?

Answer 4

Off duty only allowed to and from the range

off duty shall be secured in the district gun locker otherwise for the day

Question 5

3 times you can discharge a firearm

Answer 5

1) There is no less drastic means available to defend oneself or another from an attack or imminent attack which an officer has reasonable cause to believe could result in death or great bodily injury

2) There is no less drastic means available to apprehend a fleeing suspect when the officer has probable cause to believe that: 1) the suspect has committed a felony during the commission of which they inflicted or threatened to inflict deadly force upon the victim or 2) that there is a substantial risk that the suspect in questions will cause death or great bodily injury if their apprehension is delayed

3) There is no less drastic means available to kill a dangerous animal or one so badly injured that humanity requires its removal from further suffering

Question 6

Who is allowed to perform repairs or modifications to issued firearms or weapons?

Answer 6

Department armorer or approved armorer

Question 7

When do discharges from hunting / training need to be reported?

Answer 7

When they result in death, injury or property damage

Question 8

Who has the responsibility to investigate firearm discharges?

Answer 8

FDIT - sole responsibility
District Commander where it occurs shall be responsible for assigning a superior officer to assist FDIT

Question 9

If a firearm discharge results in injury, who gets notified?

Answer 9

DA’s office

Question 10

When does FDIT need to submit their preliminary report regarding a discharge?

Answer 10

Within 10 days to FDIT commander, bureau chief and superintendent

Question 11

Pending the FDIT report, what happens to the officer?

Answer 11

admin duties

Question 12

Can an officer who had a discharge be restored to full duty when FDIT is still pending?

Answer 12

yes, if prelim investigation indicates it was justified. Need approval from Commander, Bureau Chief and Superintendent
Concurrence of the Commissioner

Question 13

What gauge is the less lethal?

Answer 13

12 gauge

Question 14

How is the less lethal stored?

Answer 14

District gun locker in safe condition
(safety on, action open, chamber and mag empty)

Flexible projectile rounds stored and secured too

Question 15

When is the less lethal checked and by whom?

Answer 15

Every Thursday by the day tour DS
(recorded in district control log)

Question 16

How many rounds is the less lethal loaded with?

Answer 16

6 in the mag with chamber empty, safety on, and secured in locking device located PS car

Question 17

What must PS do when engaging less lethal?

Answer 17

Get EMS to standby
BEANBAG
- if other trained officer , put him on less lethal

Question 18

Patrol Rifle, how many rounds?

Answer 18

Minimum of 4 30 round mags but with 28 rounds only

Question 19

When is the Patrol Rifle checked and by whom?

Answer 19

Every Tuesday by day tour DS

Question 20

How is the patrol rifle stored in the vehicle?

Answer 20

Bolt closed on an empty chamber
safety on
loaded mag inserted

Question 21

Can plain clothes officers be issued or utilize a patrol rifle?

Answer 21

exigent circumstances (must have clothing marked police and notify dispatch of deployment)

if not exigent, the Incident Commander can authorize

Question 22

When can a patrol rifle be deployed?

Answer 22

• suspect is armed with a deadly weapon and is actively posing a lethal threat
• distance necessary to engage an armed suspect is beyond the effective range of an officer’s service pistol
• suspect is protected by materials that may not be penetrated by the officer’s service pistol, or suspect may be wearing body armor
• officer is faced with one or more heavily armed suspects or suspects utilizing sophisticated weaponry
• Officer is faced with a dangerous animal that needs to be neutralized to ensure safety of bystanders and the officer