17-01 Wall Mounted Rifles and Shotguns

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

DETECTIVE DIVISION

FRAUD & CYBER CRIMES BUREAU

Bureau Order Number: 07-01

Subject: WALL MOUNTED RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS

PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to outline the procedures for the placing and securing of rifles and/or shotguns in locking wall mounted racks, during working hours, at FCCB facilities equipped with locking wall mounted racks.

GUIDELINES

The first sworn deputy that arrives at a FCCB facility equipped with locking wall mounted rifle/shotgun racks will have the responsibility of removing the rifle/shotguns from the facilities' gun safe and locking/securing them in the racks.

• A visual check of the weapon's chambers will be made to ensure no round is in the chamber.
• When placing the rifle/shotgun in the rack, ammunition for both will be connected to the weapon, BUT NO ROUND IS TO BE CHAMBERED. The reason for this, is that the triggers are exposed and can be depressed while in the rack. It is not possible for a round to be chambered while the weapon is secured in the rack.
• The tactical vest, if utilized at the facility, will also be made available.

The last sworn deputy leaving a FCCB facility equipped with locking wall mounted rifle/shotgun racks has the responsibility of removing the rifle/shotgun from the rack and securing them in the gun safe.

• A visual check of the weapon's chambers will be made to ensure no round is in the chamber.
• The magazine is to be detached from the rifle and placed within the gun safe.
• The tactical vest, if utilized, will also be returned to the gun safe.

The gun safe is not be left open during business hours, or during hours when sworn personnel are not present. Once the need to access the gun safe is taken care of, the gun safe needs to be locked. A spare rifle/shotgun rack key will be kept in the safe.