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Policy 507Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/01/03, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Management of Weapons and Control Devices - 1Management of Weapons and Control Devices 507.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy addresses the availability of control of weapons. 507.2 POLICY It is the policy of the Santa Ana Police Departmentthe presence and the use of weapons in the jail will be monitored, controlled, and supervised closely to reduce the potential for injury. Staff will only carry and use these weapons for which they have been trained in and are qualified to use. 507.3 FIREARMS With the exceptions described below, armed personnel shall secure all firearms in gun lockers located at the entry points prior to entering the secure perimeter. Firearms shall not be stored inside the secure perimeter at any time. If it is necessary to load or unload a firearm, personnel shall use the clearing barrels located outside of the facility's secure perimeter to facilitate the safe loading and unloading of firearms. Exceptions: (a)Firearms shall only be allowed in the secure perimeter of the facility when it is necessary to protect the safety and security of staff, incarcerated persons, contractors, volunteers, or the public. (b)Firearms shall only be allowed inside the secure perimeter with the approval of the Chief of Police or the Jail Administrator. 507.4 OTHER WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND CHEMICAL AGENTS Department-approved weapons, tools, and chemical agents, including but not limited to pepper projectiles, batons, conducted energy devices (CEDs), impact weapons, weapon-fired projectiles, noise/flash distraction devices, sting grenades, and similar devices, may be possessed and used only by custody staff members who have received department-authorized training and are qualified to use them. Department-approved weapons, tools and chemical agents shall only be allowed inside the secure perimeter with the approval of the Jail Administrator or the authorized designee. 507.5 STORAGE OF WEAPONS, CHEMICAL AGENTS, AND CONTROL DEVICES The armory shall be located in a secure and readily accessible repository outside of incarcerated person housing and activity areas. It shall be secured at all times. Access to the armory shall be limited to the Jail Administrator and the Shift Supervisor or the authorized designee. Only personnel who have received department-approved training in the maintenance of the stored equipment and who have been designated by the Jail Administrator are authorized to be inside the armory. The following equipment shall be stored and secured in the armory: Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Management of Weapons and Control Devices Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/01/03, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Management of Weapons and Control Devices - 2(a)All department-approved weapons. (b)All department-approved control devices and associated supplies, with the exception of the CED. (c)All security equipment, such as helmets, face shields, stab or protective vests, and handheld shields. (d)All department-approved chemical agents. 507.5.1 WEAPONS LOCKER There should be a secure weapons locker located outside of the secure perimeter of the jail. 507.5.2 INVENTORY The Jail Administrator will designate one or more properly trained staff to be responsible for maintaining all weapons, chemical agents, and control devices in a safe and secure manner, and to inventory and report the condition and availability of the facility's weapons and control devices on a monthly basis. To facilitate the inventory, all weapons, chemical agents, and control devices shall be stored in assigned locations inside the armory or control. A log sheet shall be maintained at all times, detailing the exact location of each item. The removal of any weapon, chemical agent, or control device shall be documented on the log sheet, showing who removed the item, the date and time of removal, and the reason for removal. An additional log entry shall be made indicating the date and time of the item's return. The Shift Supervisor and the Jail Administrator shall be immediately notified in the event that any weapon, chemical agent, or control device is determined to be missing. An immediate and thorough search of the facility shall take place in order to locate the item. 507.5.3 REVIEW, INSPECTION, AND APPROVAL Every control device and chemical agent will be inspected for serviceability and expiration dates by the Rangemaster or the instructor designated to train on the use of a particular control device or chemical agent. The Rangemaster or the designated instructor is responsible for ensuring replacement of outdated or unserviceable items.