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Policy 509Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Conducted Energy Device - 1Conducted Energy Device 509.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy provides guidelines for the issuance and use of the conducted energy device (CED). 509.2 POLICY The CED is used in an attempt to control a violent or potentially violent individual. The appropriate use of such a device may result in fewer serious injuries to members and suspects. 509.3 ISSUANCE AND CARRYING CEDS Only authorized members who have successfully completed department-approved training may be issued and may carry the CED. The Chief of Security should keep a log of issued CEDs and the serial numbers of cartridges/ magazines issued to members. CEDs are issued for use during a member's current assignment. Those leaving a particular assignment may be required to return the device to the department inventory. Members shall only use the CED and cartridges/magazines that have been issued by the Department. Cartridges/magazines should not be used after the manufacturer's expiration date. Uniformed members who have been issued the CED shall wear the device in an approved holster. Jail Transportation Officers who carry the CED while in uniform shall carry it in a holster on the side opposite the duty weapon at all times, whether or not they are on transportation duty (Penal Code § 13660). (a)The CED shall be maintained in a secure storage location (see the Management of Weapons and Control Devices Policy). (b)Each CED shall be clearly and uniquely numbered. (c)Members shall sign out their CED at the beginning of their shift and sign in their CED upon finishing the shift unless a member is authorized by the Chief of Police or the authorized designee to maintain possession of the CED. (d)At the beginning of each shift, the oncoming Shift Supervisoror their designee shall inventory all CEDs. (e)For single-shot devices, whenever practicable, members should carry an additional cartridge on their person when carrying the CED. (f)Correctional officers should not hold both a firearm and the CED at the same time. (g)All CEDs shall be clearly distinguishable to differentiate them from the duty weapons and any other device. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Conducted Energy Device Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Conducted Energy Device - 2509.3.1 USER RESPONSIBILITIES Members shall be responsible for ensuring that the issued CED is properly maintained and in good working order. This includes a function test and battery life monitoring, as required by the manufacturer, and should be completed at the beginning of the member's shift. CEDs that are damaged or inoperative, or cartridges/magazines that are expired or damaged, shall be returned to the Chief of Security for disposition. Members shall submit documentation stating the reason for the return and how the CED or cartridge/magazine was damaged or became inoperative, if known. 509.4 VERBAL AND VISUAL WARNINGS A verbal warning of the intended use of the CED should precede its application, unless it would endanger the safety of members or when it is not practicable due to the circumstances. The purpose of the warning is to: (a)Provide the individual with a reasonable opportunity to voluntarily comply. (b)Provide other members and individuals with a warning that the CED may be deployed. If, after a verbal warning, an individual fails to voluntarily comply with a member's lawful orders and it appears both reasonable and feasible under the circumstances, the member may, but is not required to, activate any warning on the device, which may include display of the electrical arc, an audible warning, or the laser, in a further attempt to gain compliance before application of the CED. The laser should not be intentionally directed into anyone's eyes. The fact that a verbal or other warning was given or the reasons it was not given shall be documented by the member deploying the CED in the related report. 509.5 USE OF THE CED The CED has limitations and restrictions requiring consideration before its use. The CED should only be used when its operator can safely deploy the device within its operational range. Although the CED may be effective in controlling most individuals, members should be aware that the device may not achieve the intended results and be prepared with other options. 509.5.1 APPLICATION OF THE CED The CED may be used when circumstances reasonably perceived by the member at the time indicate that such application reasonably appears necessary to control a person who: (a)Is violent or is physically resisting. (b)Has demonstrated by words or action an intention to be violent or to physically resist and reasonably appears to present the potential to harm members, themselves, or others. Mere flight from a pursuing member, without additional circumstances or factors, is not good cause for the use of the CED to apprehend an individual. The CED shall not be used to psychologically torment, elicit statements, or punish any individual. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Conducted Energy Device Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Conducted Energy Device - 3509.5.2 SPECIAL DEPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS The use of the CED on certain individuals should generally be avoided unless