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Pleasanton Police Department <br />Military Equipment Inventory <br />Equipment Name: Defense Technology CS Spede-Heat Grenade (Model 1072) <br />Quantity Owned/Sought: Up to 50 owned I Lifespan: Approximately 5 years <br />Equipment Capabilities: Discharges 2.9 ounces of CS gas for 20-40 seconds. <br />Manufacturer Product Description: The Spede-Heat Continuous Discharge Chemical Grenade is a high <br />volume, continuous burn and expels its payload in approximately 20-40 seconds. The payload is <br />discharged through four gas ports on top of the canister, three on the side and one on the bottom. <br />The launchable grenade is 6.12" by 2.62" and holds approximately 2.9 oz. of active agent. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: To deploy chemical agents to encourage a suspect to surrender or <br />disperse. <br />Fiscal Impacts: The devices cost $35 each and are sold in quantities of 12. <br />Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: All use of force applications are governed by state law <br />(including Penal Code section 13652) and Pleasanton PD Policy Sections 300 and 308. All chemical <br />agent deployments except handheld pepper spray and FN 303 deployments require a chemical agents <br />plan approved by a commander. Only trained members of the SWAT Team may deploy chemical <br />agents. <br />Training Required: Only officers who have received training on this device from a certified chemical <br />agents instructor are authorized to use it. <br />Other Notes: None. <br />16 <br />