Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:10 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN OFFICER UTILIZE THE ADS ON THE
OPERATOR OR OCCUPANTS INSIDE A VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING
DRIVEN OR CAPABLE OF BEING DRIVEN.
WHEN DEPLOYING THE ADS, THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED:
??????????? A WARNING TO OTHER OFFICERS;
??????????? DISTANCE TO TARGET;
??????????? AIMING FOR THE FACE AND EYES;
??????????? TIME ON TARGET.
ONCE THE ARRESTEE IS EXPOSED TO THE ADS, THE OFFICER SHOULD:
??????????? ALLOW TIME FOR THE CHEMICAL EFFECT;
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??????????? PROVIDE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ARRESTEE;
??????????? DIRECT ARRESTEE TO THE GROUND;
??????????? CONTROL AND HANDCUFF THE ARRESTEE.
DECONTAMINATION
OFFICERS WHO UTILIZE ADS SHOULD NOT TOUCH THEIR FACE OR EYES
UNTIL THEY HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING SOME OF THE
CHEMICAL.? AFTER SPRAYING A SUBJECT, THEY SHOULD BE AFFORDED
AN OPPORTUNITY TO WASH THE CONTAMINATED AREAS.? REMOVE ANY
CLOTHING THAT MAY HAVE BECOME SATURATED WITH THE AGENT, IF
SUCH ACTION IS NECESSARY AND FEASIBLE.? IF A DECONTAMINATION
AGENT IS AVAILABLE, IT SHOULD ALSO BE UTILIZED ON THE SUBJECT TO
AID IN HIS RECOVERY.
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF AIR IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANTIDOTE.? THE
EFFECTS WILL WEAR OFF IN APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 45 MINUTES.?
INADVERTENT BYSTANDER CONTAMINATION SHALL BE DEALT WITH AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.? WHEN AN AD IS UTILIZED INSIDE A VEHICLE OR
BUILDING, THE OPENING OF ALL WINDOWS, TO ALLOW THE FREE FLOW
OF AIR, WILL ADEQUATELY DECONTAMINATE THE INTERIOR AREA.
REPORTING PROCEDURE
11/20/25, 2:10 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
AS WITH ANY OTHER USE OF CONTROL, EITHER INTENTIONAL OR
UNINTENTIONAL, IT SHALL BE REPORTED ON A USE OF FORCE FORM.
TRAINING
OFFICERS WILL ONLY UTILIZE PROCEDURES THAT ARE INSTRUCTED
DURING THEIR TRAINING SESSIONS.? OFFICERS SHALL HAVE A CURRENT
CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO BEING ALLOWED TO CARRY AN AD.? SHOULD
AN OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION LAPSE, HE WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM
CARRYING AN ADS UNTIL HIS CERTIFICATION IS RENEWED. [CFA 4.07M]
INDEXING:
AEROSOL DETERRENT SPRAY
APPROVED:?????????????????????????? DATE:
PEDRO TAYLOR
CHIEF OF POLICE