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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Conducted Energy Weapon The transporting officer shall inform any person providing medical care or receiving custody that the individual has been subjected to the application of the Conducted Energy Weapon. 309.8 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES When possible, supervisors should respond to calls when they reasonably believe there is a likelihood the Conducted Energy Weapon may be used. A supervisor should respond to all incidents where the Conducted Energy Weapon was activated. A supervisor shall review each incident where a person has been exposed to an activation of the Conducted Energy Weapon. The device’s onboard memory should be downloaded through the data port by Personnel and Training or a supervisor and saved with the related arrest/crime report. Photographs of probe sites should be taken and witnesses interviewed. 309.9 TRAINING Personnel who are authorized to carry the Conducted Energy Weapon shall be permitted to do so only after successfully completing the initial department-approved training. Proficiency training for personnel who have been issued Conducted Energy Weapons should occur every year. A reassessment of an officer’s knowledge and/or practical skill may be required at any time if deemed appropriate by the Professional Standards Unit Supervisor. All training and proficiency for Conducted Energy Weapons will be documented in the officer’s training file. Command staff, supervisors and investigators should receive ConductedEnergy Weapon training as appropriate for the investigations they conduct and review. Officers who do not carry Conducted Energy Weapons should receive training that is sufficient to familiarize them with the device and with working with officers who use the device. The Professional Standards Unit Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all members who carry Conducted Energy Weapons have received initial and annual proficiency training. Periodic audits should be used for verification. Application of Conducted Energy Weapons during training could result in injury to personnel and should not be mandatory for certification. The Professional Standards Unit Supervisor should ensure that all training includes: a)A review of this policy. b)A review of the Use of Force Policy. c)Performing weak-hand draws or cross-draws to reduce the possibility of unintentionally drawing and firing a firearm. d)Target area considerations, to include techniques or options to reduce the unintentional application of probes near the head, neck, chest and groin. e)Handcuffing a subject during the application of the Conducted Energy Weapon and transitioning to other force options. f)De-escalation techniques. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/06/10, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department Conducted Energy Weapon - 88 Attachment 1 Page 370 of 674 Docusign Envelope ID: B1798F31-93DB-4AB1-AC82-92BCF01B645C