Impact Weapons Sample Clauses
The 'Impact Weapons' clause defines the rules and restrictions regarding the possession, use, or transportation of weapons designed to deliver force through blunt impact, such as batons, clubs, or similar devices. Typically, this clause outlines which types of impact weapons are permitted or prohibited within a specific context, such as a workplace, event, or property, and may specify conditions for lawful use or required authorizations. Its core function is to enhance safety and compliance by clearly regulating the presence and use of impact weapons, thereby reducing the risk of injury or legal liability.
Impact Weapons. 20 88. SPD will incorporate in its use of force policies specific provisions concerning the 21 use of impact weapons and guidelines for use. Officers will be trained and certified for 22 department-approved impact weapons before being authorized to carry these weapons. Officers 23 will also be recertified at reasonable intervals. Use of any improvised impact weapons will fall 1 under the same guidelines and officers will be required to articulate how the use of the weapon 3 situations in which such force is reasonable and consistent with training, for example, when it is 4 necessary to protect the officer, the subject, or another party from immediate physical harm.
5 89. When a supervisor or FIT conduct investigations of impact weapon use in Type II 6 or Type III investigations, the investigator will assure that the use of force report thoroughly 7 describes each impact weapon strike that the officer recalls. Consistent with current training 8 policy and practice, impact weapons should not be used on persons who are handcuffed and 9 under control or otherwise restrained persons under control, or persons complying with police 10 direction.
11 90. Analysis of data regarding the use of impact weapons will continue to be included 12 in SPD’s use of force annual report and tracked in EIS as a use of force.
Impact Weapons. Officers must justify the use of each separate impact weapon, such as a baton or 149. Officers will not use improvised weapons, such as a flashlight or firearm, to strike a person, unless there is an immediate need to strike and the officer is unable to use a weapon that would be necessary and objectively reasonable under the circumstances. The failure to carry a baton when required to do so will not justify the use of an improvised weapon.
Impact Weapons. SPD will incorporate in its use of force policies specific provisions concerning the use of impact weapons and guidelines for use. Officers will be trained and certified for department-approved impact weapons before being authorized to carry these weapons. Officers will also be recertified at reasonable intervals. Use of any improvised impact weapons will fall under the same guidelines and officers will be required to articulate how the use of the weapon was objectively reasonable. Consistent with current policy, impact weapon use will be limited to situations in which such force is reasonable and consistent with training, for example, when it is necessary to protect the officer, the subject, or another party from immediate physical harm.
Impact Weapons. The carrying of the department-approved baton is mandatory for fully commissioned uniformed officers and optional for fully commissioned officers in a non-uniform assignment and command staff.
1. When the baton is being carried, it must be readily accessible to the officer at all times.
2. It is the intent of the department that an authorized baton be used as an impact weapon when such force is objectively reasonable. In situations when an impact weapon is the objectively reasonable tool to use, other items immediately accessible to the officer may be used as impact weapons in the manner prescribed in this Standard.
3. An impact weapon will not be used, as a weapon, against non-combative persons.
4. When using impact weapons, blows shall not be intentionally delivered to a person’s head, neck or throat areas unless the use of deadly force is justified. Intentional strikes to the head, neck, or throat with an impact weapon are considered to be deadly force and shall only be used in compliance to Standard 1.
5. The standard issue impact weapon of the Lakewood Police Department is the ASP expandable baton. Officers may carry a personally owned impact weapon. If an officer chooses to carry a personal impact weapon the purchase, care and maintenance of the impact weapon shall be at the officer’s expense. Officers may choose an expandable straight baton or a fixed straight baton. No other types of batons are authorized for duty. Officers choosing to carry a personally owned impact weapon shall follow the following guidelines.