TASER Flashcards
TASERS issued from a pool shall only be issued to q__ officers specifically designated by the __ commander or his designee.
- The sworn supervisor issuing a TASER unit shall ensure that it includes __ smart cartridges and a c__ c__ and/or h__.
- TASERS issued from a pool shall be appropriately __ on the T__ L__ - P__ I__.
qualified officers…section commander
2 smart cartridges and a carrying case and/or holster
appropriately logged on the TASER LOG - POOL ISSUED
OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN TASER UTILIZED:
Request the __ of a sworn supervisor.
1. The officer shall advise the sworn supervisor that a subject has been exposed to a CEW and relate the approximate __ the action occurred.
response
approximate time
SWORN SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN TASER UTILIZED:
1. __ to the scene where the TASER has been utilized.
* Summon EMS to administer emergency __ __, if needed.
* Take __ of the TASER utilized in the incident and provide a __ if circumstances warrant.
* Remove any r__ c__ that may have been attached by the officer, and __ the unit, making note of the exact __ the test was conducted.
* Determine the need for __ in the event of an u__ i__ either from p__ penetration or of a s__ injury. Processing of the photographs shall be according to the p__ o__.
2. Ensure that officer who use the TASER complete an __ ___ - __ OF ___ report. The report must indicate if the device was used as the w__ a__, with the p__ , as a d__ s__ (physical contact), or both; and how many times the subject was ___.
3. Conduct a ___-__ investigation of the incident, carefully documenting any ___ injuries to the subject.
4. In the event of a s__ i__ or a c__ of a__, the TASER used in the incident shall be downloaded via the unit’s d__ p__, or in the case of the TASER 7, via the unit’s docked b__, with the information retrieved from _____.com, as follows:
A. The activation ___ recorded on the printout shall be examined and labeled appropriately. The test conducted at the beginning of the shift shall be labeled “S__ T__”. The actual field test of the unit - including the number of times it was ___ shall be labeled “F__ U__”. The post-use test conducted by the sworn supervisor shall be labeled “S__ T__”.
B. The sworn supervisor shall then ___ and ___ the printout.
C. The printout shall be attached to the completed ___ ___ - ___ OF ____ REPORT, and forwarded as noted in routing.
respond
medical care
take custody…replacement
replacement cartridges…test…exact time
photographs…unusual injury…probe penetration…secondary injury…procedures outlined
ACTION RESPONSE - USE OF TASER REPORT…warning arc, with the probes, as a drive stun…exposed
Follow-up investigation…secondary injuries
Secondary injury or a claim of abuse…data port…docked battery…evidence.com
Activation times… “Shift Test”…fired…”Field Use”…”Supervisor’s Test”
Sign and date
ACTION RESPONSE - USE OF FORCE
PROCEDURE FOR DOWNLOADING DATA FROM TASERS:
Each division, bureau or section commander shall ensure the date from every TASER X2 assigned to personnel or within a pool under their command is downloaded and reviewed by a sworn supervisor using the following schedule:
1. Date from the TASER X2, individually issued to officers as part of their official equipment, shall be downloaded every ___ and ___.
2. Data from the TASER X2 within a pool shall be downloaded _____.
3. TASERS can be randomly selected for ___ and d__ d__ at any time without ___ by any sworn supervisor.
4. A sworn supervisor shall compare the downloaded data to all applicable ____ to ensure TASER usage is consistent with the department’s standard operating guidelines.
June and December
Quarterly
Inspection and data download… without cause
Records
