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Policy 309Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/05/22, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentChemical Agents Training - 1Chemical Agents Training 309.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy establishes the required training for members to be authorized to carry and use chemical agents. 309.2 POLICY The Department authorizes the use of selected chemical agents. Chemical agents are weapons used to minimize the potential for injury to members, incarcerated persons, and others. Chemical agents should only be used in situations where such force reasonably appears justified and necessary. 309.3 CHEMICAL AGENT TRAINING Only members trained and having shown adequate proficiency in the use of any chemical agent and the Use of Force Policy are authorized to carry the device. (a)The Training Supervisor shall ensure that appropriate training for all chemical agents occurs annually at a minimum. (b)All initial and proficiency training for chemical agents will be documented in the member's training file. (c)Members failing to demonstrate continuing proficiency with chemical agents or knowledge of the Use of Force Policy will lose their authorization to carry or use the devices and will be provided remedial training. If, after two remedial training sessions, a member fails to demonstrate proficiency with chemical agents or knowledge of the Use of Force Policy, the member may be subject to discipline. (d)The Training Supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that all personnel who are authorized to use chemical agents have also been trained in the proper medical treatment of persons who have been affected by the use of chemical agents. Training should include the initial treatment (e.g., providing the proper solution to cleanse the affected area) and knowing when to summon medical personnel for more severe effects. 309.4 PROFICIENCY TESTING The Training Supervisor shall ensure that all training delivered to staff should also test proficiency in order to document that the member understands the subject matter, and that proficiency training is monitored and documented by a certified weapons or tactical instructor. 309.5 TRAINING RECORDS It shall be the responsibility of the Training Supervisor to ensure that the following is maintained on file for all training provided by the Department: •A course outline or lesson plan Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Chemical Agents Training Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/05/22, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentChemical Agents Training - 2•A roster signed and dated by those in attendance •The name of the person coordinating the training The Training Supervisor shall ensure that copies of such training records are placed in the member's training file and retained in accordance with established records retention schedules. 309.6 REVIEW, INSPECTION AND APPROVAL Every chemical agent delivery device will be periodically inspected by designated instructor for a particular device.