Less-lethal weapons have the potential to inflict serious injuries. Absent exigent circumstances, these devices shall only be deployed subsequent to a verbal dispersal order.
Only qualified Department personnel shall use less-lethal weapons. Qualified personnel are those sworn individuals who have received and passed Department training in the use of these weapons.
Authorization for Deployment:
Deployment of these weapons shall be at the discretion of a squad leader or higher authority; and
These weapons are to be utilized only by pre-designated and trained personnel.
Notification of the use of these weapons shall fall within the guidelines of section 3-10/100.00 of the Manual of Policy and Procedures, Use of Force Reporting and Review Procedures.