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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Conducted Energy Weapon The ProfessionalStandards Unit Supervisorshouldperiodicallyanalyze the report forms to identify trends, including deterrence and effectiveness. The Professional Standards Unit Supervisor should also conduct audits of data downloads and reconcile Conducted Energy Weapon report forms with recorded activations. Conducted Energy Weapon information and statistics, with identifying information removed, should periodically be made available to the public. 309.6.2 REPORTS The officer should include the following in the arrest/crime report: a)Identification of all personnel firing Conducted Energy Weapons b)Identification of all witnesses c)Medical care provided to the subject d)Observations of the subject’s physical and physiological actions e)Any known or suspected drug use, intoxication or other medical problems 309.7 MEDICAL TREATMENT Consistent with local medical personnel protocols and absent extenuating circumstances, only appropriate medicalpersonnel shouldremoveConductedEnergy Weapon probes from a person’s body. Used Conducted Energy Weapon probes shall be treated as a sharps biohazard, similar to a used hypodermic needle, and handled appropriately. Universal precautions should be taken. All persons who have been struck by Conducted Energy Weapon probes or who have been subjected to the electric discharge of the device shall be medically assessed prior to booking. Additionally, any such individual who falls under any of the following categories should, as soon as practicable, be examined by paramedics or other qualified medical personnel: a)The person is suspected of being under the influence of controlled substances and/ or alcohol. b)The person may be pregnant. c)The person reasonably appears to be in need of medical attention. d)The Conducted Energy Weapon probes are lodged in a sensitive area (e.g., groin, female breast, head, face, neck). e)The person requests medical treatment. Any individual exhibiting signs of distress or who is exposed to multiple or prolonged applications i.e., more than 15 seconds) shall be transported to a medical facility for examination or medically evaluated prior to booking. If any individual refuses medical attention, such a refusal should be witnessed by another officer and/or medical personnel and shall be fully documented in related reports. If an audio recording is made of the contact or an interview with the individual, any refusal should be included, if possible. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/06/10, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department Conducted Energy Weapon - 87 Attachment 1 Page 369 of 674 Docusign Envelope ID: B1798F31-93DB-4AB1-AC82-92BCF01B645C