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height, operating vehicles, in or near a pool or body of water) <br />Exceptions that would permit the discharge of the Taser in these circumstances are: <br /> The person is armed with a dangerous weapon; <br /> The person is in imminent danger of harming himself/herself; or <br /> The person cannot be safely controlled with other available force options. <br />(b) A Taser shall not be discharged against persons engaged only in passive or static <br />resistance. <br />(c) A Taser shall not be discharged at a demonstration or other event for crowd control <br />purposes. <br />(d) The Taser will not be discharged against a handcuffed or secured prisoner, absent overtly <br />assaultive, self-destructive, or violently resistive behavior that cannot reasonably be addressed by <br />other less intrusive and readily available means. Officers discharging the Taser against a <br />restrained individual should consider using the Taser in “drive stun” mode and only to the extent <br />required to gain control of the person. <br />(e) A Taser shall not be discharged as a prod or escort device, or to arouse unconscious, <br />impaired, or intoxicated individuals. <br />(f) Officers should not intentionally aim for the head, neck, chest or groin. <br />(g) The Taser shall not be used punitively, to elicit statements, or to harass or inflict undue pain <br />on any individual. <br />309.4.3 MULTIPLE DISCHARGES OF THE TASER DEVICE <br />A standard Taser discharge is five seconds in duration. Multiple Taser discharges or discharges <br />exceeding the standard five-second duration may increase the risk of injury or death and should be <br />avoided when possible. <br />If, after a single discharge of the Taser (which should normally be of five seconds duration), an <br />officer is still unable to gain control of an individual and circumstances allow, the officer should <br />consider whether or not the Taser is making proper contact, whether the Taser is limiting the <br />person’s ability to comply, or if other tactics may be more appropriate or effective. After each <br />discharge of the Taser, the officer should weigh the circumstances involved to determine whether <br />an additional Taser discharge would be appropriate under provisions of this policy. When practical, <br />officers should give a verbal warning prior to each discharge. <br />Only one officer at a time should discharge his/her Taser at a person. If more than one Taser is <br />unholstered for potential use, officers should communicate with each other in order to prevent <br />multiple discharges or a sympathetic discharge of additional Tasers. If practical, officers assisting a <br />Taser operator will attempt to gain physical control of a subject while the Taser is being activated or <br />Police Commission Recommendations – Taser Guidelines, Redlined Draft April 8, 2010 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />
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