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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Conducted Energy Device The Training Officer should periodically analyze the report forms to identify trends, including deterrence and effectiveness. The Training Officer should also conduct audits of data downloads and reconcile CED report forms with recorded activations. CED information and statistics, with identifying information removed, should periodically be made available to the public. 309.6.2 REPORTS The officer should include the following in the arrest/crime report: (a) Identification of all personnel firing CEDs (b) Identification of all witnesses (c) Medical care provided to the subject (d) Observations of the subject's physical and physiological actions (e) Any known or suspected drug use, intoxication or other medical problems 309.7 MEDICAL TREATMENT Consistent with local medical personnel protocols and absent extenuating circumstances, only appropriate medical personnel should remove CED probes from a person's body. Used CED probes shall be treated as a sharps biohazard, similar to a used hypodermic needle, and handled appropriately. Universal precautions should be taken. All persons who have been struck by CED probes or who have been subjected to the electric discharge of the device shall be medically assessed prior to booking. Additionally, any such individual who falls under any of the following categories should, as soon as practicable, be examined by paramedics or other qualified medical personnel: (a) The person is suspected of being under the influence of controlled substances and/ or alcohol. (b) The person may be pregnant. (c) The person reasonably appears to be in need of medical attention. (d) The CED probes are lodged in a sensitive area (e.g., groin, female breast, head, face, neck). (e) The person requests medical treatment. Any individual exhibiting signs of distress or who is exposed to multiple or prolonged applications (i.e., more than 15 seconds) shall be transported to a medical facility for examination or medically evaluated prior to booking. If any individual refuses medical attention, such a refusal should be witnessed by another officer and/or medical personnel and shall be fully documented in related reports. If an audio recording is made of the contact or an interview with the individual, any refusal should be included, if possible. The transporting officer shall inform any person providing medical care or receiving custody that the individual has been subjected to the application of the CED. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/06/17, All Rights Reserved. Conducted Energy Device - 95 Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department