The patrol shotgun, when deployed in a Department vehicle shall be:
Cocked;
On safe;
Barrel chamber empty; and
Magazine loaded to maximum capacity with authorized Department-approved buckshot ammunition.
NOTE: Personnel shall not secure a shotgun in a vehicle which contains rifled slug(s) in the barrel chamber and/or magazine.
Personnel who are assigned to patrol and are engaged in regular patrol duties, shall secure a patrol shotgun in their patrol vehicle.
The patrol shotgun and configuration shall be specified and issued by the Senior Department Armorer and Rangemaster.