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County Sheriff's Office Conducted Energy Device - 1 Policy
509 Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Custody Manual
Conducted Energy Device
509.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and direction on the use of Conducted Energy
Devices (CED).
509.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Conducted Energy Device - The CED is a control device which discharges probes that when they
attach to an individual are delivered to an individual resulting in neuro-muscular incapacitation.
509.
2 POLICY
The CED is a less-lethal control device intended to control a violent or potentially violent individual
while minimizing the risk of serious injury. CEDs shall only be used when objectively reasonable to
effectively bring an incident under control while protecting the safety of the staff, the incarcerated
person, and others, consistent with the Office's Use of Force Policies.
509.3 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER POLICIES
The following policies are relevant to the use of force involving a CED.
De-escalation: When faced with a situation that has the potential for a person to be non-
compliant, resistant, or assaultive, deputies shall use De-escalation Techniques and Tactics in an
effort to eliminate the need for force consistent with the Sheriff's Office De- escalation Policy.
Use of Force: Custody Bureau staff are required to use force that reasonable, necessary, and
proportional as provided in the Use of Force policy.
Use of Firearm : Custody Bureau deputies that are authorized to carry a firearm and use a firearm
are governed by the Sheriff's Office Use of Firearms General Order.
Investigating, Reporting, and Review of Force: All reportable Force shall be investigated, documented, and reviewed consistent with the Sheriff's Office Use of Force Investigations,
Reporting, and Review policy.
Body Worn Cameras : Use of force events shall be recorded consistent with the Sheriff's Office
Body Worn Camera System General Order.
509.4 ISSUANCE AND CARRYING CEDS
Only staff members who have successfully completed office -appr oved training may be issued and
may carry the CED. The CED shall be considered a required accessory for all staff when in department uniform after the staff member has completed training and the CED has been issued.
509.
4.1 USER RESPONSIBILITIES
Staff members shall be responsible for ensuring that the 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 staff member's shift.
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Staff members shall only use the CED, cartridge bay, and probes issued by the Office. Probes
should not be used after the manufacturer's expiration date. CEDs that are damaged or inoperative, or cartridge bays and that are expired or damaged, shall be returned to the Training
and Professional Development Division for disposition. Staff members shall submit documentation
stating the reason for the return and how the CED or cartridge/magazine was damaged or became
inoperative, if known.
Staff members who have been issued the CED shall wear the device in an approved holster. Staff
members shall carry the CED in a support- side holster in the side opposite their duty weapon
(Penal Code § 13660), if any, and shall not utilize a cross -draw. Staff members shall utilize a
support side draw of the CED, except in circumstances where the support hand is unavailable due
to physical factors, such as injury or other dynamics of the incident that prevent the use of the support hand.
All CEDs shall be clearly distinguishable to differentiate them from the duty weapon and any other
device.
Staff, in gun bearer positions, shall not hold both a firearm and the CED at the same time unless
deadly force is authorized.
Staff members who are authorized gun bearers are authorized to wear the CED outside of the facility but, when storing the CED, must do so in a secure location. When leaving the CED in an unattended vehicle, staff members shall lock the CED in the vehicle's trunk, lock the CED in a
locked container and place the container out of plain view.
509.
5 USE, APPLICATION, AND SPECIAL DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CED
The use, application, and special deployment circumstance of the CED is governed by Policy 511
Use of Force.
509.6 PREGNANT INCARCERATED PERSONS
Application of the CED shall not be used on a person who is known to be pregnant (Penal Code
§ 4023.
8).
509.7 EVIDENCE PRESERVATION
The expended cartridge, along with any probes and wire, should be submitted into evidence. The
evidence packaging should be