5-06/045.13 – CEW use against a potentially dangerous animal



•           Department members may use a CEW against a potentially dangerous animal, such as a dog, if the animal reasonably appears to

            pose an imminent danger to humans or other animals.

•           For other than the TASER 10, Department members are to deploy CEW probes in a different manner for animals. For example, a

            dog's body mass is parallel to the ground, therefore, to properly use a CEW, the Department member should hold the CEW sideways

            so that the probes fire horizontally and in line with the dog's body.