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Equipment and Use of Force, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 926, ss. 4, 9, 10(a), 14.5
4. Before a firearm is issued to a member of a police force, the Commissioner or chief of police, as the
case may be, shall satisfy himself or herself that the member has successfully completed the training
required by section 14.2 and is competent in the use of the firearm. O. Reg. 552/92, s. 3.
9. A member of a police force shall not draw a handgun, point a firearm at a person or discharge a firearm
unless he or she believes, on reasonable grounds, that to do so is necessary to protect against loss of life or
serious bodily harm. O. Reg. 283/08, s. 3.
10. Despite section 9, a member of a police force may discharge a handgun or other firearm,
(a)
to call for assistance in a critical situation, if there is no reasonable alternative;
REPORTS ON THE USE OF FORCE
14.5(1) A member of a police force shall submit a report whenever the member,
(a) draws a handgun in the presence of a member of the public, excluding a member of the
police force who is on duty, points a firearm at a person or discharges a firearm;
(b)
uses a weapon other than a firearm on another person; or
(c) uses physical force on another person that results in an injury requiring medical
attention. O. Reg. 552/92, s. 9; O. Reg. 283/08, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 264/10, s. 9 (1).
(1.1) The member shall submit the report to,
(a) the chief of police or Commissioner if the member is an Ontario police officer as defined
in the Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009; or
(b) the following persons if the member is a police officer appointed under the
Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009:
(i) the appointing official or local commander who appointed the member under that Act, as
the case may be,
(ii) the extra-provincial commander of the officer. O. Reg. 264/10, s. 9 (2).
(2) The report shall be in Form 1. O. Reg. 751/92, s. 1 (1).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply when,
(a) a handgun is drawn or a firearm is pointed at a person or is discharged in the course of a
training exercise, target practice or ordinary firearm maintenance in accordance with the rules of the
police force;
(b) a weapon other than a firearm is used on another member of a police force in the course
of a training exercise in accordance with the rules of the police force; or
(c) physical force is used on another member of a police force in the course of a training
exercise in accordance with the rules of the police force. O. Reg. 552/92, s. 9; O. Reg. 283/08, s. 4 (2).
(3.1) If the report is submitted to the chief of police or Commissioner, the chief of police or the
Commissioner, as the case may be, shall ensure that Part B of the report is destroyed not later than 30
days after the report is submitted. O. Reg. 264/10, s. 9 (3).
(3.2) Despite subsection (3.1), Part B of the reports submitted under clause (1.1) (a) may be
retained for an additional period specified by the board or the Commissioner, as the case may be, if the
board or the Commissioner is of the opinion that the additional period is necessary for the purpose of
determining whether members of the police force should receive additional training. O. Reg. 751/92, s. 1
(2); O. Reg. 264/10, s. 9 (4).
(3.3) The additional period specified under subsection (3.2) shall not extend past the second
anniversary of the date the report is submitted. O. Reg. 751/92, s. 1 (2).
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