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Pleasanton Police Department <br />Pleasanton PD Policy Manual <br />Conducted Energy Weapon <br />number should be noted and documented on the evidence paperwork. The evidence packaging <br />should be marked "Biohazard" if the probes penetrated the subject’s skin. <br />309.5.6 DANGEROUS ANIMALS <br />The Conducted Energy Weapon may be deployed against an animal as part of a plan to deal <br />with a potentially dangerous animal, such as a dog, if the animal reasonably appears to pose an <br />imminent threat to human safety and alternative methods are not reasonably available or would <br />likely be ineffective. <br />309.5.7 OFF-DUTY CONSIDERATIONS <br />Officers are not authorized to carry department Conducted Energy Weapons while off-duty. <br />Officers shall ensure that Conducted Energy Weapons are secured while in their homes, vehicles <br />or any other area under their control, in a manner that will keep the device inaccessible to others. <br />309.6 DOCUMENTATION <br />Officers shall document all Conducted Energy Weapon discharges in the related arrest/crime <br />report and the Conducted Energy Weapon report form. Notification shall also be made to a <br />supervisor in compliance with the Use of Force Policy. Unintentional discharges, pointing the <br />device at a person, laser activation and arcing the device will also be documented on the report <br />form. <br />309.6.1 CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON USE FORM <br />Items that shall be included in the Conducted Energy Weapon report form are: <br />a)The type and brand of Conducted Energy Weapon and cartridge and cartridge serial <br />number. <br />b)Date, time and location of the incident. <br />c)Whether any display, laser or arc deterred a subject and gained compliance. <br />d)The number of Conducted Energy Weapon activations, the duration of each cycle, the <br />duration between activations, and (as best as can be determined) the duration that <br />the subject received applications. <br />e)The range at which the Conducted Energy Weapon was used. <br />f)The type of mode used (probe or drive-stun). <br />g)Location of any probe impact. <br />h)Location of contact in drive-stun mode. <br />i)Description of where missed probes went. <br />j)Whether medical care was provided to the subject. <br />k)Whether the subject sustained any injuries. <br />l)Whether any officers sustained any injuries. <br />Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/06/10, All Rights Reserved. <br />Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department <br />Conducted Energy Weapon - 86 <br />Attachment 1 <br />Page 368 of 674 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: B1798F31-93DB-4AB1-AC82-92BCF01B645C