3. STEPS PRIOR TO CEW DEPLOYMENT

Municipal Police Forces

Other Agencies

Abbotsford

Central Saanich

Delta

Kitasoo

Nelson

New West

Oak Bay

Port Moody

Saanich

Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police

Transit Authority Police

Vancouver

Victoria

West Van

Corrections

RCMP

Sheriffs

Lethal or backup cover

Always take advantage of cover and distance.

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Lethal cover or appropriate force oversight should be present, when possible. _{(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)}

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Whenever possible have at least one backup officer present to cuff suspect. _{(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)}

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Use cover and distance to ensure officer safety. _{(TI v.12, v. 13, v.14)}

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Use of CEW as a “force presence” prior to discharge

Prior to discharge, an officer may use implied use-of-force tactics to try to gain compliance, such as the spark test or spark demo (removing the cartridge and

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arcing the weapon); and painting the target with the CEW laser. _{(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)}

Consider a spark demo if other CEW devices are present or the subject is contained. _{(TI v.13)}

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Verbal commands

If practicable, officers must attempt to gain compliance using verbal commands. _{(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)}

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Verbal warnings are important to prevent sympathetic reflex firing response from other officers. _(v.12)

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Content of verbal warning

“TASER! TASER!” _{(TI v.12)}

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“TASER, TASER, TASER!”

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Use a command other than “Shoot!” such as “Deploy!” _{(TI v.12)}

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