Taser Flashcards
Model
X26P
Who uses it?
Police in uniform performing a response role.
Can you be operational and not be taser trained?
Yes, but can’t use taser.
How many tasers per car?
1 taser per 2 police.
Multiple cycles criteria?
Only in exceptional circumstances. After 3 cycles MUST reconsider effectiveness and consider alternatives
What constitutes a breach?
-action/inaction outside of procedures or their intent
- result in remedial training
Management action
complaint
Hazardous practice?
- Accidental discharge
- REckelss pointing/aiming at another
- failing to properly store/secure
- Covering lens
- Anything deemed hazardous by review panel
Accidental discharge, what happens?
- Suspension from use of taser
- Report to supervisor
- SUpervisor assess and suspend officer
- SUpervisor notify EDO or OSI
- remedial training
Is draw and cover a use of force?
Y
What adhere to when using taser?
General firearm principles
Discharge criteria
- Protect human life
- Protect yourself or others where violent confrontation or violent resistance
- Danger being overpowered or risk of ABH
- Animals
List the circumstances that use of taser would only be justified when that circumstance is considered EXCEPTIONAL.
- Handcuffed
- Pregnant
- Elderly
- CHild/small person
- using veh or machinery if risk losing control
- drive stun pain compliance
- prolonged use
Target area
- Centre mass back - preferred
- secondary - lower torso front
Ambulance or hospital to remove probes
- face
- eye
- neck
- bone
- groin
breast
Manifestation of positional asphyxia
- Wild, threatening bizarre behavior
Violent resistance
Violent behavior
Risks for positional asphyxia
- Drugs/alcohol
- Prone, face down while handcuffed
- Male
- Overweight
Hot handover?
- Exceptional circumstances only.
Use in high risk situations?
only in exceptional circumstances
When can deploy TOU?
- Siege/hostage
- Arrest armed and dangerous
- High risk entries and searches
- High risk escorts
- Security of important people
- Support for major operations considered high risk.
Responding to high risk situation
- Consider principles contain/negotiate
- Isolate and establish perimeter
- Request TOU and Negs
Custody manager for tasered PIC?
Record in record where tasered.
When to complete COPS events?
Prior to end of shift.
When do you need event and SITREP?
Probes discharged
Drive stun
CMF
Inspect weekly
Register inspect weekly
Download monthly
Monthly extended spark test.
What is the purpose of a perimeter?
- provide a buffer zone between the danger and the community
• prevent persons approaching or interfering in the police operation
• prevent the escape of a suspect
• facilitate the safe movement of specialist police and support services such as Ambulance or Fire and Rescue
• to provide information/intelligence
