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LEON
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GENERAL ORDER
TITLE: USE
OF FORCE
GENERAL
ORDER: 1.5
EFFECTIVE: 7
January 1997
REVISED: 24
June 2905
RESCINDS: 4
January 2005
PAGES: 16
A. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this order is to establish guidelines and procedures
for the use of force by Sheriffs
Office members.
B. SCOPE:
This order shall apply lo all Sheriff s Office members.
C. POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the Leon County Sheriffs Office that all
members acting within their official
capacity may use only the
amounc of force reasonably necessary to affect lawful objectives and
shall conform to
the provisions of Florida Statutes, as well as
this General Order. [CFA 4.01] Those facts known or perceived by
a
member at the time force is utilized are justification for using
force. All members shall be issued copies of
and instructed in
the agency's use of force policy before being authorized to carry a
weapon. [CFA 4.02]
Members shall not be allowed to carry or use
agency authorized weapons (lethal or less-lethal), on or off
duty,
until they have been properly instructed and have
demonstrated proficiency with the weapon(s). [CFA 4.05BJ
D. PROCEDURE:
1.
Use of Force:
a. Authority:
Agency members derive their authority to use force. lethal and less
lethal, in the lawful
performance of their duties^ from Florida
Statutes, chapter 776. [CFA 4.05A]
b. Legal
Disclaimer: This directive is for agency use only and does not apply
in any criminal or civil
proceedings. The Sheriffs Office policy
should not be construed as a creation of higher legal standard
of
safety or care in an evidentiary sense with respect to third-party
claims. Violations of this directive
will only form the basis of
agency administrative sanctions. Violations of law will form the
basis for
criminal and civil sanctions in a recognized judicial
setting.
c. Requirements:
All sworn agency members must successfully complete the appropriate
minimum
state of Florida certification program, as stipulated in
F.S. 943, prior to an assignment in any capacity
in which they are
allowed lo carry a firearm or are placed in any position to make an
arrest [CFA 4.03]
d. Approval:
Only approved firearms, ammunition and less lethal weapons may be
utilized by agency
members in the performance of duty, while
either on or off duty. [CFA 4.06] [CFA 4.07]
1)
The process for reviewing, evaluating and recommending firearms,
ammunition and holsters for agency use is specified in G.O. 1.4
(Firearms). Less lethal weapons considered for use by the agency,
will be reviewed by the Training Section and the Training Section
supervisor will make a
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recommendation
to the Sheriff. All devices described in this policy may be used only
after successful completion of a course in the proper use and
carrying of the device, as well as the deputy demonstrating
proficiency with the device. [CFA 4.07] Lethal and less lethal
weapons must "be approved for use by the Sheriff prior to carry.
[CFA 4.07A] The Training Section shall maintain a current record of
each firearm, as well as each less lethal weapon, approved by the
agency for official use. [CFA 4.06C] [CFA 4.078]
2)
Less lethal weapons shall be checked periodically by line
supervisors, as well as at training sessions, to ensure that they
function properly and that dated items are current. [CFA 4.07C]
2.
Levels of Force:
a. Non-Deadly
Force (Less Lethal): Is that level of force that is not likely to
result in or produce
serious bodily injury or death. Non-deadly
force may be used as long as it is reasonable force.
I)
Reasonable force is defined as force that a prudent and cautious
person would use if exposed to similar circumstances. It is limited
to the amount of force that is necessary to accomplish legitimate and
proper results. Unreasonable force is punitive force; force that is
used to punish rather than to achieve legitimate and proper results.
b. Deadly
Force (Lethal Force): Is that level of force that would lead a
reasonable LCSO member
objectively to conclude that its use poses
a high risk of death or serious injury to its target, regardless
of
whether or not it actually occurs.
Lethal
Force must be used only as a last resort or in emergency situations
where other means
cannot be considered, consistent \vith F.S. 776
and Sheriffs Office directives.
Justification
for using lethal force are those facts known or perceived by a
member at the time
lethal force is utilized.
A
deputy may use lethal force to protect himself/herself or others
from what he/she reasonably
believes to be an immediate threat of
death or serious bodily harm.
A
deputy may use lethal force to effect capture or prevent escape if
he/she reasonably believes that
the suspect has committed a
felony involving the use. or threatened use, of lethal force and
he/she
has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a
significant threat of death or serious physical
injury to the
deputy or others, and where feasible, some warning has been given.
No
distinction shall be made relative to the age of the intended target
of lethal force. Self-defense
and imminent threat shall be the
only policy guidelines for employing lethal force.
Members
may not use lethal force to affect the arrest or prevent the escape
of a misdemeanor
offender.
Members
of the agency are not authorized to use a firearm to:
«)
Fire warning shots. When use of lethal force is warranted, members
shall fire for maximum effect. [CFA 4.04J
b)
Shoot at or from a moving vehicle, or otherwise attempt to disable an
occupied vehicle or other occupied conveyance, except in instances
that does not endanger innocent persons and are justified by
extenuating or exigent circumstances.
c. In
a majority of cases, some level of physical force will be necessary
to affect an arrest or to protect
others. That amount of physical
force may be as low as placing a hand on a subject's shoulder or arm.
G.0.1.5
and
directing that subject to place his hand behind his back for
handcuffing. Depending on the levels of resistance offered, the
deputy may use techniques that may escalate to physically subduing
the subject, to techniques that influence behavior by eliciting pain
in order to apply handcuffs, using hand/leg strikes, impact weapons,
or even the use of a firearm, if the resistance offered is severe. In
all cases, Florida State Statutes indicate that only "reasonable
and necessary" force is justified.
1)
For the purposes of this policy, the Use of Force will be examined
from two perspectives; resistance and control. Both resistance and
control can be in the form of verbal directives or physical action.
Resistance
is defined as actions that are directed from the subject toward the
deputy and is
manifested by the subject's attempt to evade a
deputy's attempts of control. The amount and
type of resistance
will vary, based on a variety of factors.
Control
is the force a deputy uses to influence or neutralize the unlawful,
physical actions of
a subject that the deputy is attempting to
control and/' or place under arrest Generally, there
are four
times a deputy is justified in using physical control methods. They
are:
To
stop potentially dangerous and unlawful behavior;
To
protect the deputy or another from injury or death;
To
protect people from injuring themselves; and
In
the process of effecting lawful arrest when the subject offers
resistance.
c) Justification
of the Use of Force in the judicial system is measured by two broad
standards.
First, the deputy's use of control methods was
initiated by a subject's resistance. Second, the
level of physical
force used by the deputy was "reasonable and necessary" and
not excessive
when considering the type of resistance offered by
the subject and any variables to include,
but not be limited to:
Deputy/subject
disparities such as age. sex, strength, size, and skill level.
Environmental
conditions/totality of the circumstances, e.g. number of offenders,
subject
history, location, etc.
3.
Use of Force Matrix: Depending upon the level of resistance
encountered, a member may use force that escalates from verbal
commands to the use of a firearm. The Use of Force Matrix is meanc to
be used as a guideline for a deputy to select effective, reasonable
and legal force options in a verbal or physical encounter. The Use of
Force Matrix is comprised of subject resistance levels and officer
response/control levels which incorporate the following:
a.
SUBJECT RESISTANCE LEVELS:
1) Level
1 : Presence-no likelihood of physical harm:
A
subject is there, on the scene with accompanying suspicious activity.
2) Level
2 : Verbal Resistance - no likelihood of physical harm:
A
subject may verbally refuse to comply with a deputy's requests or
attempts to control the situation. The subject may threaten the
deputy with further resistance. Or the subject may not verbally
respond to the deputy.
3) Level
3 : Passive Physical Resistance - slight likelihood of physical harm:
G,O. 1.5
A
subject physically refuses to comply or respond to a deputy's
command. He/she does not make any attempt to physically defeat the
actions of The deputy, but forces the deputy to employ physical
maneuvers, and/or a chemical agent to establish control.
4) Level
4 : Active Physical Resistance - slight to moderate likelihood of
physical harm:
A
subject makes physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's
attempt at control. This may be in the form of bracing or tensing
attempts to push/pull away or not allowing the deputy to gee close to
him/her. This action may force the deputy to employ physical
maneuvers or an electronic control device (ECD)/taser to establish
control.
5) Level
5 : Aggressive Physical Resistance - moderate likelihood of physical
harm:
A
subject makes aggressive attacking movements which may cause injury
but are not likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the deputy
or others.
6) Level
6 : Aggravated Physical Resistance -great likelihood of bodily
harm:
A
subject makes overt hostile attacking movements with or without a
weapon with the apparent ability to cause death or great bodily harm
to the deputy or others.
b.
OFFICER RESPONSE LEVELS:
I.
Level 1: Command Presence-no
potential for physical harm
Presence:
The deputy is there, on the scene, with the subject. This includes
proper voice
and/or other identification, body language, and
awareness by the subject that he/she is dealing
with a deputy.
Field
Interview Stance: The deputy adopts a stance outside of his/her
danger zone that
provides appropriate protection and forms the
basis of an effective physical response if
attacked. In such a
stance, the firearm or strong side leg is back, the non-firearm or
support
side leg is forward, the feet are about shoulder width
apart, knees slightly bent giving balance,
control and a lower
body center of gravity, equally distributed body weight and the
hands are
above the waist, guarding the upper body.
2) Level
2: Communication - no potential for physical harm:
Dialogue:
A two-way, controlled, non-emotional communication between the
deputy and
subject, aimed at problem identification and/or
resolution.
Verbal
Direction: A deputy tells or commands a subject to engage in or
refrain from a
specific action or non-action.
Touch:
A touch used to-cornfort or console a distraught individual.
A deputy may use a soft
assisting touch when guiding, directing
or obtaining the attention of a subject, or a firm,
strong touch
prior to escalating to a higher level offeree.
3) Level
3: Physical Control - slight potential for physical harm:
Restraint
devices: Mechanical tools used to restrict a subject's movement and
facilitate
searching; such as handcuffs, flex cuffs, leg irons,
belly chains, approved nylon restraining
devices, etc.
Chemical
Agent Individual Protection Device: Aerosol spray agent used to
subdue a
subject.
G.0.1.5
Transporters:
Techniques used to control and/or move a subject from point A to
poini B
with minimum effort by the deputy in order to gain and
retain control over the subject.
Take
Downs: Techniques that redirect, in a controlled manner, a subject
to the ground in
order to limit his/her physical resistance and
to facilitate the application of a restraint device.
c)
Pain Compliance': Techniques that force a subject to comply with
a deputy as a result of the deputy inflicting controlled pain upon
specific points in the subject's body, such as pressure point
techniques.
f)
Counter Moves: Techniques that impede a subject's movement, such
as blocking, striking, distracting, kicking, parrying, dodging,
weaving, re-directing or avoiding followed by appropriate controlling
techniques.
•4)
Level 4: Intermediate Weapons - slight to moderate potential for
physical harm:
a) Slight
potential for physical harm:
(1)
ECO (Electronic Control DeviceyTaser: A non lethal device designed to
disrupt a subject's central nervous system by means af deploying
battery powered electrical energy sufficient to cause uncontrolled
muscle contractions and override an individual's voluntary motor
responses.
b) Slight
to moderate potential for physical harm:
Impact
Weapons that are primarily used to control a subject, such as an
expandable baton
or straight baton.
Sage
less-lethal launched weapon system.
Flashlight,
clipboard or any other item used as a weapon of opportunity.
5) Level
5: Incapacitation - moderate potential for physical harm:
Excluding
less-lethal impact projectiles and lasers, techniques that are
intended to stun or
render a subject temporarily unconscious or
unable to resist. These techniques may be
delivered with or
without an impact weapon, such as a strike to a major nerve area.
The
use of neck restraints are prohibited, however empty hand techniques
may be utilized in
circumstances or situations where the actions
of a subject constitute aggressive physical
resistance which
could result in great bodily harm, permanent disability,
permanent
disfigurement or death to the deputy or others.
6) Level
6: Deadly Force - high potential for great bodily harm or
death:
Techniques
that may result in death, great bodily injury, permanent disability
or permanent
disfigurement, such as impact weapon strikes to the
head, or use of firearms as defined in F.S.
776.06.
As
a subject increases his/her resistance level from verbal to
physical, a deputy may have to
increase the level of his/her
response until the resistance ceases and the deputy is able to
gain
control of the subject, As soon as the point of subject
compliance is reached, the deputy must
de-escalate his/her
response level to the minimum force necessary to control the
subject.
G.0.1.5
In
properly determining the appropriate response to a subject's
resistance, several factors must
be evaluated by a deputy. For
instance, an unarmed, small framed female juvenile subject
may be
displaying Level 5 resistance, but would probably only require a
Level 3 response by
the average deputy. On the other hand, a
single deputy faced with a very large professional
wrestler or
football player may very well find that his/her response to even
mild resistance
must be escalated to a relatively high point on
the matrix. It must be remembered that by law,
a deputy need not
retreat in his/her efforts to lawfully control a subject, but may
utilize the
amount offeree necessary to accomplish his/her task.
This is not to say that a tactical retreat
in the face of
overwhelming odds may not be a wise choice.
Additional
factors that must be considered when making use of force decisions
include:
(1) Subject
Factors:
Seriousness
of crime committed by subject.
Size,
age and weight of subject.
Apparent
physical ability of subject.
Number
of subjects present who are involved, or who may become involved.
Weapons
possessed by or available to the subject.
Known
history of violence by subject,
Presence
of innocent or potential victims in the area,
(h) Whether the
subject can be recaptured at a later time,
(i) Whether evidence
is likely to be destroyed.
(2) Deputy
Factors:
SFze,
physical ability and defensive tactics expertise of the deputy.
Number
of deputies present or available.
Immediate
reaction in the case of sudden attack.
Weapons
or restraint devices available to the deputy.
Legal
requirements.
Agency
policy.
Environment.
The
above listed subject and deputy factors are not all inclusive. Any
and all determining factors
must be properly articulated by the
deputy(s) employing physical force.
Neck
Restraints:
a)
An intentional physical application of pressure to the neck of a
non compliant person by choking, or using any object, such as a
strap, rope, baton, or flashlight
G.0.1.5
b) The
use of neck restraints is no! authorized. [CFA 14.11]
4. Straight
or Expandable Baton:
a. Deputies
shall be authorized 10 carry an approved expandable baton only after
successful completion
of a course of instruction provided or
approved by the agency. Uniform deputies shall carry the
issued
expandable baton when engaged in any uniform assignment.
The issued expandable baton shall be
carried and utilized only as
authorized and no changes, alterations, modifications, or
substitutions shall
be made to the expandable baton.
b. When
utilizing the expandable baton, deputies shall use only that degree
offeree which is necessary to
protect anyone from physical attack
or to overcome actual physical resistance to arrest.
c. When a
member of the agency uses a baton, a Response to Resistance Form must
be prepared and
forwarded to the Bureau Commander, along with a
copy of the Offense Report. The immediate
supervisor will
investigate each incident and ensure proper forms are submitted.
5. Use
of Chemical Agent - Individual Protection Device:
a. An
issued chemical agent, I.P.D. may be used when Level 3 or higher
resistance is encountered. The
chemical agent''; physiological
effects make its use more suitable in certain situations. Proper use
will
aid in making an arrest with minimum force.
b. Deputies
and non-sworn personnel authorized by the Sheriff shall be permitted
to carry an approved
chemical agent IPD only after
successful completion of a course of instruction provided or
approved
by (he agency. Uniform deputies shall carry the issued
chemical agent (PD when engaged in any
uniform assignment. All
sworn personnel are encouraged to carry an approved chemical agent
while
engaged in non-uniform assignments. The issued/current
chemical agent shall be carried and/or
utilized only as issued and
authorized. No changes, alterations, modifications, or substitutions
shall be
made to the issued chemical agent canister without the
prior written approval of the deputy's Division
Commander via
memorandum through the chain of command.
c. When the
issued chemical agent has been deployed, replacement canisters shall
be obtained from
Central Supply. Personnel shall also replace
their chemical agent canisters on or before the expiration
date on
the bottom of the canister or five years after the date of
manufacture on the side of the can.
dependant upon the brand
carried. [CFA 4.07CJ
(>.
Chemical Agent I.P.D. Procedures:
a. Members
may use an approved chemical agem I.P.D. when they are required to
use physical force for
protection from assault and/or to take a
person into custody. The chemical agent I.P.D. may also be
used
against attacking dogs.
b. The
chemical agent should be used before "hands on"
techniques or the use of impact weapons
(batons, etc.) when
possible.
c. To
prevent the hydraulic needle effect, when possible, the chemical
agent I.P.D. should not be sprayed
directly at a subject's eyes at
distances of less than 3 feet.
d. After
spraying the suspect with the chemical agent, the arresting officer
will then handcuff the
individual to minimize the threat of injury
to either the deputy or suspect. The deputy will then follow
approved
decontamination procedures.
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G.0.1.5
e. Any
discharge, either intentional or accidental, will necessitate the
immediate notification of the
deputy's immediate supervisor.
f. When
a member of the agency uses a chemical agent I.P.D., either
intentionally or accidentally while
responding to a non compliant
person, he or she must prepare a Response to Resistance Form
and
forward to the Bureau Commander along with a copy of the
Offense Report. The immediate
supervisor will investigate each
incident and ensure proper forms are submitted.
Criteria
for Deploying a Taser:
a.
Sworn members may deploy an issued laser in a law enforcement role
only when:
The
member is justified in using physical force for their protection
from an imminent physical
threat and/or assault;
The
member Is justified in using physical force for protection of
another from an imminent
physical threat and/or assault;
The
member is justified in using physical force for protection of an
individual who is making an
imminent threat to do bodily harm to
oneself and has the apparent ability to carry out the threat;
The
member must use physical force to prevent the imminent damage and/or
destruction of
Sheriff's Office property by an individual who is
in custody;
a)
Example: Including but not limited to, situations where an
individual has been placed into Che patrol car for transport to die
jail and the individual is attempting to kick out the car windows.
When
ihe member has a criminal charge on an individual and the individual
is in the act of fleeing
from the member foi the purpose of
avoiding arrest.
When
feasible, and prior to deploying the laser in any of the above
situations, members should
verbally issue to the individual(s) a
clear command to comply, and inform the individual(s)
that
noncompliance will result in the use of the laser.
An
issued laser may be deployed when level 4 or higher resistance is
encountered under any of the
circumstances listed in section 7.a.
above.
t>.
Juveniles:
When
the above criteria has been met, sworn members may deploy an issued
laser on a juvenile,
when it is readily apparent or known that
the juvenile is thirteen (13) years of age or older.
Sworn
members may deploy an issued laser on a juvenile, regardless of the
juvenile's age, when
the juvenile is making an imminent threat to
commit death or great bodily harm to another, and
has the ability
to carry out that threat
Swom
members may deploy an issued taser on a juvenile, regardless of the
juvenile's age, when
the juvenile is making an imminent threat to
do bodily harm to himself/herself and has the
apparent ability to
carry out the threat.
c.
Correclional officers or other sworn members may deploy an issued
taser in a correctional officer role, on an inmate, in any of the
situations described in Section 7 .a. above and in any of the
following situations:
G.0.1.5
When
an inmate refuses to obey a lawful order/command which has been
given by a correctional
officer, or other sworn member, and the
inmate physically resists the officers efforts for
compliance.
When
an inmate refuses to obey a lawful order/command which has been
repeatedly given by a
member within the jail or in any situation
where an inmate is in the custody of a member and the
inmate is
not within the physical confines of the jail, and the member has
told the inmate that
noncompliance will result in the laser being
deployed, even though the inmate is not physically
resisting the
officer's efforts for compliance.
a)
Example: Inmate refuses to lock down, move to another cell, etc.,
after repeated verbal commands to do so. Inmate is not fighting,
physically resisting or threatening the officer, but refuses to
comply with the order/command. The officer tells the inmate that
noncompliance behavior will result in the laser being deployed. If
the inmate continues with the noncompliance, the taser may be
deployed to maintain control and order wiihin the confines ofthejail.
3) An
issued taser may be deployed when Level 3 or higher resistance is
encountered under any of
the circumstances listed in sections 7.b.
2) above.
8.
Taser Procedures:
a. Electronic
Control Devices (ECO), to include lasers, are issued to deputies for
utilization to neutralize
potentially combative subjects, as an
alternative to physical control in arrest or custodial
situations.
The primary purpose in the decision to deploy the
taser is to prevent escalation of subject resistance or
violence
and to minimize injury to both the officers} and subject(s). The
laser shall not be
intentionally aimed at a person's head, neck
or groin, or used in a puniiive manner.
b. Prior
to carrying a taser, deputies shall successfully complete agency
approved training in the proper
use, handling and care. Training
will also include the proper removal of laser probes.
Basic
certification for the use of a laser shall consist of no less than
the manufacturer's minimum
recommendation.
Re-certification
training and demonstration of proficiency shall be conducted once a
year.
Training
topics for both the basic certification and annual re-certification
should consist of, but are
not limited to, the following
topics:
Manufacturer's
Recommendations / Maintenance
Deployment/Use/Documentation
e) Response
to Resistance Matrix Levels and other Tactical Options
d) Electronic
Control Device/Taser Retention and Transition Drills
e) Scenario
Based Training
0 Medical Considerations
4)
Only current taser Certified Instructors are eligible to instruct
in the use of a taser.
c. No
changes, alterations, modifications or substitutions shall be made to
the taser. All repairs to lasers
or accessories shall be completed
by an authorized vendor.
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G.O.
1.5
d. After
a deputy uses a laser to take a subject into custody, the deputy
shall:
Handcuff
the subject to minimize the threat of injury to either the deputy or
the subject.
Remove the
laser prongs at the earliest opportunity.
Taser
probes that have struck the face, neck, groin or female breasts
shall only be removed by
fire/rescue or medical personnel.
(CFA 4.09]
Taser
probes that have struck a person's body shall be considered a
biological hazard and
shall be handled in accordance with
General Order 100.3 (Exposure Control Plan for
Bloadborne
Pathogens).
Taser
prongs removed from an individual, shall be impounded, packaged /
labeled separately
from other evidence/property collected and
submitted to the Crime Scene Unit, in
accordance with
guidelines set forth in General Order 83.1 (Collection and
Preservation of
Evidence). The property receipt should reflect
that the item has been impounded. It is not
necessary for
probes which are discharged, but do not strike anyone to be
submitted as
evidence. They should be disposed of in
accordance with recommended guidelines
established by the
manufacturer.
3) Visually
examine the area struck to determine if an injury was sustained.
A
photograph shall be taken of all significant injuries.
All
injuries or the absence of injuries shall be noted on the Response
to Resistance Form.
All
photographs shall be handled in accordance with General Order 83.1
(Collection and
Preservation of Evidence).
Any
injuries observed by the deputy will be handled in accordance with
General Order 71.1
(Care, Custody, Control and Transportation of
Arrestees/Detainees) or refer to item #10
(Medical
Considerations) of this policy. [CFA 4.09]
c. Any
discharge other than the function test, either intentional or
accidental, shall necessitate the immediate notification of the
deputy's immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor will ensure
proper written notification of the incident to the Agency Armorer.
f. When a
deputy either intentionally or accidentally uses the laser in
response to a subject's resistance,
even if the subject is not
struck, he or she shall prepare a Response to Resistance Form, and
forward it
via the chain of command to the .Bureau Commander,
along with a copy of the Incident Report. The
immediate
supervisor shall investigate each incident and ensure the proper
forms are submitted.
g. The
dataport on the taser stores the time and date the taser was fired.
During the
issued deputy's annual inspection, or prior to servicing by the
manufacturer the
information from the dataport will be downloaded
by the Agency Armorer.
The Agency
Armorer will maintain the taser usage data base in the armory.
Only
personnel authorized by the Sheriff will have access to this data.
h. Tasers
shall be inspected annually, by a certified laser instructor, to
ensure that they are functioning properly and that they are being
taken care of in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
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[CFA
4-.07A] lasers which are determined to be unsafe shall be
immediately remov(
TASER until
the problem is remedied and they have been re-inspected by a
certified instructor,
nervous
i.
Special Considerations:
¥
Ejt\L)fi
constin I)
prior to deployment of the taser, deputies should take
into consideration enviror
which
include but are not limited to; subjects standing on or near the edge
of a i
F. INDE> next to a
vvindow or body of water.
DEADI 2)
Flammable Liquids: Deputies should not discharges taser in any
environment wl
DEADI flammable,
volatile, or explosive material (gasoline, natural gas, propane,
etc.) are t
USEO
RESIS' 3)
Chemical Spray: The taser should not be discharged if flammable
chemical spray
RESIS' deployed
on the subject.
4) Vehicles:
Safety issues should be considered prior to deploying a taser on a
subj
control of a motor vehicle while the engine is running.
5) Animals:
A taser may be used on animals in circumstances where the use
of
necessary for the safety of the officer, public or the animal.
APPROVE 9.
Deployment of the Sage Less-Lethal Launched Weapon System:
LARRY
C
SHERIFF, ».
Intent:
1)
The intent of utilizing less-lethal munitions is to provide members
with a vial subduing, through temporary incapacitation. a violent or
combative person. In sit members would be exposed to the probability
of imminent death or great bodily har to attempt to overpower a
violent person, the discharge of less-lethal munitions m; alternative
to deadly force.
b. Guidelines:
Rubber
projectiles are classified as impact weapons and constitute a use of
force
with Sheriff's Office guidelines pertaining to the use of
non-deadly force.
Members
should keep in mind that they must be able to articulate what
actions wen
person which caused the member to reasonably believe
the situation had escalated
that deploying the rubber projectile
was necessary.
The
on-scene supervisor must ensure appropriate alternatives are
available in the e
continuum rises and the use of deadly force is
necessary.
When
dealing with violent/combative persons, nothing in this general
order is
discourage member from using a higher level of force
when such force is reasona
and can be justified.
c. Authorized
Possession and Use of the Sage SL-6 37MIM Rifled Barrel Weapon Systei
1)
Only members who have completed Ihe required training and have met
the annual requirements forth* Sage SL-6 shall be authorized to
discharge rubber projectiles.
II
* i
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Sexual Misconduct allegations 2000-2009
CASE # | SUBJECT OFFICER | ALLEGATION SUMMARY | FINDING |
A01-04 | Jeff Zondervan | Gross Stand. Of Cond. / Fondled girlfriend’s | Sustained - arrested & convicted |
A02-21 | Danny Brady | Gross Stand. Of Cond / Having sex with a minor | Sustained |
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A03-31 | Derek Terry | Stand of Cond / Had sexual relations with a | Sustained |
A03-52 | Ruby Jinks | Gross Stand of Cond Sexual misconduct with an inmate | Sustained |
A04-26A | Eric Brown | Gross Stand of Conduct / Soliciting prostitutes | Sustained |
A05-16A | Mike Montgomery | Gross Stand of Cond / Having sexual relations | Sustained - arrested |
05-104A | Nathaniel Maxwell | Gross Stand of Cond. / Inappropriate touching | Not sustained |
06-622 | Nathaniel Maxwell | Gross Stand of Conduct / Inappropriate touching | Unfounded |
06-48043 | Steve Bradley | Stand of Conduct / Having sexual relations | Sustained |
06-5890 | Rick Dyke | Gross Stand of Cond / Sexual Relations with | Sustained - arrested & acquitted |
06-142633 | Donald Jacobs | Gross Stand of Cond / Soliciting prostitutes | Sustained |
06-79674 | Morgan Wysocki | Stand of Cond / Had sex on duty | Unfounded |
07-203087 | John Kellerman | Stand of Conduct / Kissed store clerk, sexual | Sustained |
07-72390 07-161439 | Adrian Nealy | Stand of Cond / sexual comments & gestures | Sustained |
07-287236 | Diane Gaines | Initiated a physical relationship with an | Sustained |
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