TASER

Question 1

What do you do when a Taser is shown or used?

Answer 1

• Notify a supervisor as soon as practicable. Notify nearest on duty supervisor.
• Ensure post-incident procedures required of/by a supervisor were completed.

Question 2

Steps taken after Operational use of TASER.

Answer 2

1. Consult the operator involved as to whether your physical attendance is necessary at the scene. Consider Facetime.
2. Ensure the proper aftercare and appropriate medical attention where necessary is provided.
3. Ensure that:
   * the scene is preserved and photographed where it is
   believed this may be necessary or relevant for subsequent
   enquiries
   * all evidence, including discharged cartridges, wires, probes
   and sufficient (4-5) cartridge identification tags (CIT), are
   recovered from the scene and secured.
   TASER10 does not have cartridge identification tags.
   4 Ensure:
   * subjects exposed to the application of TASER are
   examined by a registered medical doctor (or where not
   available, an Intermediate Life Support (ILS) qualified
   ambulance officer), and
   * the examination is recorded on a POL 42 - Post TASER
   Exposure Medical Examination Form.
   Once the examination has been recorded, the POL42 should be
   uploaded to the TOR – see ‘Records of medical examination
   POL42’.

Question 3

Steps 5 to 8 for Operational use of TASER?

Answer 3

Ensure the operator completes the details of all instances of use
in the TASER register.
TASER10 is managed via the phone-based Axon Device
Manager App and therefore does not have an associated
TASER register. All details of use are captured in the TASER
event logs. As such there is no requirement to record cartridge
serial numbers either electronically or manually.
6 Ensure the operator, or individuals involved submit a tactical
options report (standard TOR, or TOR used on an animal) in
compliance with reporting requirements in the Use of Force
overview.
Note the process to follow if the incident in which TASER was
used resulted in subject’s death.
7 Ensure the operator(s) involved:
TASER X2 TASER
Bolt/ Pulse
TASER 10
1. Uploads the
incident’s
TASER footage
and event logs
via Evidence
Sync.
1. No meta
data for
upload.
1. Uploads the
incident’s firing
log by docking
the device
battery.
2. Categorises the
uploaded data
and enters the
TOR and event
details.
2. Categorises the
uploaded data
and enters the
TOR and event
details.
3. Shares the
event in
Evidence.com
with their
supervisor
3. Shares the event
in
Evidence.com
with their
supervisor.
8 Review the available TASER footage, event logs and TOR,
determining whether the use of the TASER was in accordance
with these instructions. Note on the TOR form a summary of
the outcome of the review

Question 4

What to do when there was an Operational show of a TASER?

Answer 4

Ensure the operator or individuals involved submit a tactical
options report (TOR).
2 Ensure the operator completes the details of all instances of
arc/warning display in the TASER register.
3 Ensure the operator(s) involved:
* uploads the incident TASER footage and event logs into
Evidence.Com via Evidence Sync (X2) or by docking the
device battery (T10)
* categorises the uploaded data including the TOR and event
details
* shares the event in Evidence.com with their supervisor.
4 Debrief the officer involved on the incident and review the
TASER footage along with the TOR.
Determine whether the show of the TASER was in accordance
with these instructions, noting on the TOR form a summary of
the outcome of the review.

Question 5

How to respond to unintentional discharge?

Answer 5

Preserve and photograph the scene where it is believed this may be
necessary or relevant for subsequent enquiries.
2 Immediately withdraw the TASER from service and consult with the
Police national Armoury as to whether or not the particular TASER
and associated evidence is forwarded to them for examination and a
report.
3 Ensure that all evidence, including the subject TASER, discharged
cartridges, wires, probes and sufficient (4-5) cartridge identification
tags (CIT), are recovered from the scene and secured.
TASER10 does not have cartridge identification tags.
4 Instigate a review of the facts surrounding the incident.
Note: The scope and scale of the review will depend largely on the
nature of the discharge and whether there was any injury or potential
for injury.
5 Ensure the operator(s) involved submits a TOR for unintentional
discharge.
6 Ensure the operator(s) involved uploads the incident TASER footage
and event logs into Evidence.Com via Evidence Sync (X2) or by
docking the device battery (T10) and categorises the uploaded data
including the TOR and event details.
7 Ensure the operator completes the details of the discharge in the
TASER register.
8 Notify the district Professional Conduct Manager.