16. DATA DOWNLOADING AND INDEPENDENT TESTING                                  
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CEW download features                                  
The CEW stores the time and date of each firing. (TI v. 12, v.13, v.14) √ √ √ √ √ √     √ √ √   √ √ √ √ √
The CEW dataport can allow the unit to be remotely fired by tactical robots. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14) √ √ √ √ √ √     √ √ √   √ √ √ √ √
Why download                                  
The TASER X26 has a dataport function that stores the time and date when it was fired. This data protects officers from claims of excessive use of force by providing √ √     √ √         √   √ √ √   √
documentation of the time and date for each firing. The dataport also provides law enforcement with a powerful management tool to track usage patterns, prevent misuse, and develop ongoing training programs. (TI v. 13, v.14)
The dataport connects the TASER M26 to a computer.  By downloading this data, the department can monitor usage patterns.  Every officer who is issued an √       √               √       √
TASER M26 can be held accountable for every firing of the unit. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14)
Data downloading protects officers from unfounded allegations, and maintains officer accountability. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14) √ √ √ √ √ √       √ √     √ √ √ √
Download protocol                                  
The rubber stopper must be in when dataport is not in use. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14) √ √ √ √ √ √     √ √ √   √ √ √ √ √
There is no need to program the weapon to local time or to reprogram the weapon to daylight savings time. (TI v.13, v.14) √ √     √ √         √   √ √ √   √
The data downloads are saved in encrypted data files that are secure from tampering.  This preserves the admissibility of TASER X26 dataport download reports for court admissibility. (TI v.13, v.14) √ √       √         √   √ √ √    
If you return a damaged CEW to the manufacturer, download and save dataport info in case that CEW is called into question or litigation in the future. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14) √ √   √ √ √       √ √     √ √ √ √
Should a CEW need to be returned to the factory for any reason, there is the possibility that this unit will be destroyed if it is replaced as a warranty item.  √ √ √   √ √         √     √ √   √
The manufacturer does not retain the dataport readouts so it is up to the law enforcement agency to download the unit and save this file as potential evidence.
(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)
Remove the cartridge and spark test the weapon prior to download to confirm current time as relative point of reference. (TI v.13, v.14) √ √   √ √ √       √ √     √ √ √ √
The dataport time setting on the TASER X26 can be reset if the DPM is removed for
4 hours or more.  Always store with DPM to maintain dataport integrity.
(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)		 √ √ √   √ √         √     √ √   √
The officer must attend to have the CEW downloaded after a trigger-pull use in line of duty, which does not include the spark test; if over a long period of time the                       √          
device has not been spark tested; and a minimum of twice a year, six months apart if the device has not been downloaded as described above.
A quarterly download should be conducted. (TI v.13, v.14) √ √     √ √         √     √ √   √
The CEW user will have the CEW coordinator download and assess the CEW for record-keeping.                       √          
Downloads are done through the CEW coordinator in the Force Response Options section or in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) section.                       √          
Dataport downloads are done by shift supervisors or CEW coordinator as required.                 √                
Data downloads may only be completed by RCMP Master Instructors.       √           √           √  
What downloads capture                                  
Download does not differentiate between a contact-stun and probe deployment.
(TI v.12, v.13, v.14)		 √ √ √   √ √         √ √ √ √ √   √
Each trigger pull of the TASER M26 records the date and time of its most recent 585 firings. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14) √   √ √ √       √ √     √     √ √
TASER M26 Taser downloads will not provide the duration of the current. (TI v.12, v. 13, v.14) √   √   √               √       √
With the exception of the very first TASER M26 models (serial numbers P0 & P1), several trigger pulls during the 5-second cycle will be recorded as one single √   √   √       √       √       √
trigger pull.  This often happens during stressful shootings as officers tend to double and triple tap the trigger as a result of firearms training.  This will not affect the 
duration of the 5-second cycle unless the trigger is depressed after the 5-second cycle has concluded or if the trigger was continuously depressed beyond the
5-second cycle. If the trigger is held down longer than 5 seconds, it will record a separate cycle every 5 seconds. (TI v.12, v.13, v.14)
The time recorded on the TASER M26 model data download report indicates the time the trigger was pulled. (TI v.13, v.14) √       √                       √
The TASER X26 USB Dataport records the time, date, duration, internal temperature, and battery status of each trigger pull for the most recent 1,500 firings in the TASER’s memory (improves on TASER M26). (TI v.13, v.14) √ √   √   √     √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √  
If the trigger is pressed again and held down during the first 5-second discharge, the TASER X26 dataport will count this as one firing period. If the first firing √ √       √         √   √ √ √    
is allowed to stop before the trigger is pressed again, the log will show two separate firings. (TI v.13, v.14)
The time recorded on the TASER X26 model download log indicates the end of the cycle. (TI v.13, v.14) √ √       √         √     √ √    
The TASER X26 is programmed to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  However, the conversion to local time, including adjustments to daylight savings time, are all √ √       √         √   √ √ √    
computed in the PC-based software. The TASER X26 data download reports show the time and date in both GMT and local time. (TI v.13, v.14)
If the TASER X26 time is ever lost or reprogrammed, the firing log will show the
 time-change information in the fire log data. (TI v.13, v.14)		 √ √       √         √   √ √ √    
1   “TI” refers to TASER International, Inc.’s Training Materials; “v” refers to the version used by Departments.
2    Until the provincial review on CEW usage is complete and recommendations have been put forward, West Vancouver has restricted CEW use to
 situations where an individual is behaving in a combative manner or posing a risk of death or grievous bodily harm to the police or public.
3   Until 2006, the JI trained all police recruits on CEW use but this was discontinued when Vancouver decided to conduct its own in-house
training, which led the Academy to transfer responsibility for CEW training to individual independent municipal police departments (Submission
from Police Services Division, Policing and Community Safety Branch).
4   Agency Use-of-Force Policy states that “each officer will be required to qualify at least annually with any firearm or other weapon that the
officer is authorized to use.”  Presumably this includes the CEW; however, there is no specific mention/policy of CEW.