Policy Text
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Weapons Discharge Reporting Incidents
The purpose of this General Order is to outline the policy and procedures for reporting
the discharge of department aut horized weapons. The Weapons Di scharge Report will
be utilized for statistical in formation and training purposes. This Order applies to all
employee weapon discharges of depar tmentally approved and assig ned weapons.
This Order shall not apply to the supervised dischar ge of weapons while conducting
range qualification, departmenta lly approved training held at d epartment facilities, or
department approved training, hel d at non-department locations.
This order will address the int entional firearm discharge direc ted at a human, the
discharge of a weapon and the supervisor’s responsibilities. T he order shall also
include shooting incidents t hat occur outside the department’s jurisdiction, data
collection and record keeping. I. Intentional Firearm Shootings Directed at A Human (Death, In jury, Non-Injury,
Unknown Injury)
A. The Homicide Detail will be the shooting in vestigation team and
responsible for gathering all nec essary information applicable to the
Weapon Discharge Report.
B. Upon obtaining all o f the necessary information, a Homicide Investigator
shall be responsible for enteri ng the information into the data base as soon
as practical.
II. Intentional Discharge of a weapon
A. The on-duty supervisor shall be responsible for gathering al l applicable
information to properly complet e the Weapons Discharge Report i n the
event any of the following weapons are discharged:
1. All firearm discharges not dir ected at a human, including th e
intentional shootings of anima ls or an inanimate object, and
accidental discharges.
2. Taser
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4. 37mm
B. Upon obtaining all of the necessary information, the supervi sor shall enter
the information into the on-line database within 24 hours. In cases where
a supervisor’s invest igation into the weapons discharge inciden t extends
beyond 24 hours, the information s hall be entered as soon as po ssible.
Upon the completion of the Wea pons Discharge Report (ssdweb//on -line),
the report will automat ically be forwarded to the Division Comm ander,
Administrative Lieutenants of P atrol Services, Correctional Ser vices and
the Rangemaster.
C. In the event there is a shoot ing incident of personnel who a re fired upon
but there is no return of fire, t here is no requirement to comp lete the form.
III. Shooting Incidents Occurring Outside Sheriff’s Department Jurisdiction
A. In the case of an intentional shooting of a fi rearm towards a human, the
Homicide Detail investigator s hall be responsible for the colle ction of the
information needed to complete the form.
B. In the case of any other w eapon(s) being discharged, an on-d uty
supervisor shall respond and be responsible for the collection of the
information needed to complete the form.
IV. Collection of Data
A. This information is intended to be gathered by the on-duty s upervisor or
investigating officer and no t to be entered into the database b y the
involved officer(s).
B. This form shall not be copied , distributed or placed in any officer’s work,
division or personnel files. The purpose of the collection of this
information is strictly for stat istical information and trainin g data and shall
not be used in any type of adminis trative or di sciplinary heari ngs of the
involved officer(s).
V. Record Keeping
A. The Department Rangemaster sha ll be responsible for all reco rd keeping
and maintenance of the Weapons Discharge database.
Related Orders: G. O. 2/06 Offi cer-Involved Shooting Incident s
G. O. 2/05 Use of Firearms G. O. 2/14 Use of the Taser G. O. 2/15 Less Lethal Force Weapons
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INCIDENT INFORMATION
D a t e : D a y o f w e e k : T i m e : R e p o r t N u m b e r :
Location: Field Services Correctional Services Outside SSD Jurisdiction
D i s t r i c t : S e c t i o n : Subsection:
TYPE OF INCIDENT
Felony-in-progress Felony Vehicle Stop Suspicious Person/Vehicle
Emotionally disturbed person Vehicle Violation Warrant Service
Domestic Dispute Disturbance Call Narcotics Activity
Gang Related Activity Homeland Security Activity School Disturbance
Crowd Disturbance Custodial Incident Other
NATURE OF INCIDENT
Gunfire exchange (i.e., Both officer and offender discharged f irearms at each other)
Other perceived threats with a weapon (brandished edged or blu nt object, or unfired firearm)
An armed attack was perceived by the officer(s), but weapon wa s never found
Other perceived threats not involving a weapon (i.e. safety of public , involved parties, or officers threatene d)
Incident involved the shooting of an animal (If so, what kind: )
Was the animal killed , injured , or neither .
Accidental discharge
Struggling with subject Handling Weapon Cleaning