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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Conducted Energy Device 309.8 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES When possible, supervisors should respond to calls when they reasonably believe there is a likelihood the CED may be used. A supervisor should respond to all incidents where the CED was activated. A supervisor shall review each incident where a person has been exposed to an activation of the CED. The device's onboard memory should be downloaded through the data port by Personnel and Training or a supervisor and saved with the related arrest/crime report. Photographs of probe sites should be taken and witnesses interviewed. 309.9 TRAINING Personnel who are authorized to carry the CED shall be permitted to do so only after successfully completing the initial department -approved training. Any personnel who have not carried the CED as a part of their assignment for a period of six months or more shall be recertified by a department - approved CED instructor prior to again carrying or using the device. Proficiency training for personnel who have been issued CEDs should occur every year. A reassessment of an officer's knowledge and/or practical skill may be required at any time if deemed appropriate by the Training Officer. All training and proficiency for CEDs will be documented in the officer's training file. Command staff, supervisors and investigators should receive CED training as appropriate for the investigations they conduct and review. Officers who do not carry CEDs should receive training that is sufficient to familiarize them with the device and with working with officers who use the device. The Training Officer is responsible for ensuring that all members who carry CEDs have received initial and annual proficiency training. Periodic audits should be used for verification. Application of CEDs during training could result in injury to personnel and should not be mandatory for certification. The Training Officer should ensure that all training includes: (a) A review of this policy. (b) A review of the Use of Force Policy. (c) Performing weak -hand draws or cross -draws to reduce the possibility of unintentionally drawing and firing a firearm. (d) Target area considerations, to include techniques or options to reduce the unintentional application of probes near the head, neck, chest and groin. (e) Handcuffing a subject during the application of the CED and transitioning to other force options. (f) De-escalation techniques. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/06/17, All Rights Reserved. Conducted Energy Device - 96 Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department