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I.70 TACTICAL TEAM IDENTIFICATION Page 1 of 1 #18//09 San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Detention Services Bureau – Manual of Policies and Procedures PURPOSE To ensure t actical r esponse t eam members utilize appropriate protective equipment during tactical incidents and provide guidelines for t he identification of tactical team members . POLICY Absent exigent circumstances, all sworn personnel participating , in any tactical mission , shall don protective equipment and tactical clothing . Tactical gear includ es, but is not limited to the followin g: jumpsuit, helmet, vest, elbow pads, knee pads, shin pads, etc. It will be the responsibility of the w atch commander or designee, to determine the extent of protective equipment required for each incident. All tactical helmets shall be numbered to ensur e tactical team members are identified on digital recordings following an incident. PROCEDURE All tactical helmets will be sequentially numbered with easily identifying numbers . The numbering system for helmets will consist of white 2" and 3" number sti ckers. The 3 ” numbers will be affixed to the back of the helmet and the 2 ” numbers will be affixed to the front or the crown of the helmet. During a tactical response, i t will be the responsibility of the w atch commander or designee to assign and document each tactical team member’s name with a corresponding tactical helmet number. The assignment will allow for identification of tactical team members on video. All incidents requiring use of force documentation will include the tactical team member’s name, position, and corresponding tactical helmet number. DATE: AUGUST 1, 2018 NUMBER: I.70 SUBJECT: TACTICAL TEAM IDENTIFICATION RELATED SECTIONS: I.83