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• request the attendance of Toronto Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and monitor the subject until their arrival • unless circumstances make it impossible, restrain the subject in a sitting position to promote easier and more efficient breathing, monitoring them closely • allow only EMS personnel or medical staff to remove the probes, when the skin has been punctured NOTE: Service personnel are authorized to remove the probes that are only attached to clothing. • notify a next level supervisor at the first available opportunity • complete and submit a UFR Form 1 and a TPS 584 to the officer in charge prior to the completion of the tour of duty • complete and submit a TPS 105 when injuries result • attach a copy of the TPS 105 to the TPS 584 NOTE: Injuries include, but are not limited to, probe marks when the CEW is used in Full Deployment or burn marks when used in Drive Stun Mode. • comply with Procedure 15–01 and 15–02, if applicable 7. When a CEW is unintentional discharge shall • notify a next level supervisor at the first available opportunity • complete and submit a UFR Form 1 and a TPS 584 to the officer in charge prior to the completion of the tour of duty • complete and submit a TPS 105 when injuries result • attach a copy of the TPS 105 to the TPS 584 8. Whenever a CEW is used shall present the CEW to the officer in charge to download the stored data as soon as practicable but prior to the completion of the tour of duty. NOTE: All divisions, Traffic Services and the ETF have CEW downloading capability from the officer in charge’s workstation. Officers attached to an identified specialty units have been assigned a specific nearby division for this purpose. 9. When a CEW Full Deployment has occurred, or in the event of an unintentional discharge, shall • separate the cartridge from the probes by breaking the attached wires and carefully place fired probes into a sharps container found in the Bio–Hazard Kit which is standard issue in all scout cars NOTE: Probes that have penetrated a body should be considered a bio–hazard and safety precautions should be used. • comply with disposal instructions contained in Procedure 08–06 TPS Policy & Procedure Manual R.O. 2014.05.09–0599 5 of 7 15–09 Conducted Energy Weapon

• package the expended air cartridge in a plastic property bag • document the particulars on a TPS 649 and submit along with the expended air cartridge package to the officer in charge to obtain a replacement air cartridge Supervisory Officer 10. In addition to the foregoing shall • ensure the officer in charge is notified of the CEW use • ensure compliance with Procedure 15–01 and 15–02, as applicable • ensure the UFR Form 1, the TPS 584 and, if applicable, the TPS 105 are properly completed and submitted to the officer in charge • ensure the officer presents the CEW to the officer in charge to download the stored data as soon as practicable but prior to the completion of the tour of duty. • complete the officer's portion of the UFR Form 1 when an officer is incapable of doing so 11. If the CEW use occurs in other than the police officer’s home unit shall ensure the officer in charge of the division where the CEW use occurred is notified of the use. Officer in Charge 12. Upon being notified of CEW use shall • ensure a description of the event is detailed in the Unit Commander’s Morning Report (UCMR) • ensure compliance with Procedure 15–01 and 15–02, as applicable • ensure all reports including the UFR Form 1, the TPS 584 and, if applicable, the TPS 105 are properly completed • if the discharge is unintentional, submit a TPS 901 to the unit commander prior to the completion of the tour of duty 13. Whenever a CEW is used shall as soon as practicable but prior to the completion of the tour of duty • download the stored data NOTE: All divisions, Traffic Services and the ETF have CEW downloading capability from the officer in charge’s workstation. Officers attached to an identified specialty units have been assigned a specific nearby division for this purpose. • save the data to the respective officer’s folder • attach a hard copy of the download to the UFR Form 1, TPS 584 and, if applicable, the TPS 105 TPS Policy & Procedure Manual R.O. 2014.05.09–0599 6 of 7 15–09 Conducted Energy Weapon

• package the expended air cartridge in a plastic property bag<br />

• document the particulars on a TPS 649 and submit along with the expended air cartridge<br />

package to the officer in charge to obtain a replacement air cartridge<br />

Supervisory Officer<br />

10. <strong>In</strong> addition to the foregoing shall<br />

• ensure the officer in charge is notified of the CEW use<br />

• ensure compliance with Procedure 15–01 and 15–02, as applicable<br />

• ensure the UFR Form 1, the TPS 584 and, if applicable, the TPS 105 are properly<br />

completed and submitted to the officer in charge<br />

• ensure the officer presents the CEW to the officer in charge to download the stored data as<br />

soon as practicable but prior to the completion of the tour of duty.<br />

• complete the officer's portion of the UFR Form 1 when an officer is incapable of doing so<br />

11. If the CEW use occurs in other than the police officer’s home unit shall ensure the officer in<br />

charge of the division where the CEW use occurred is notified of the use.<br />

Officer in Charge<br />

12. Upon being notified of CEW use shall<br />

• ensure a description of the event is detailed in the Unit Commander’s Morning Report<br />

(UCMR)<br />

• ensure compliance with Procedure 15–01 and 15–02, as applicable<br />

• ensure all reports including the UFR Form 1, the TPS 584 and, if applicable, the TPS 105<br />

are properly completed<br />

• if the discharge is unintentional, submit a TPS 901 to the unit commander prior to the<br />

completion of the tour of duty<br />

13. Whenever a CEW is used shall as soon as practicable but prior to the completion of the tour of<br />

duty<br />

• download the stored data<br />

NOTE:<br />

All divisions, Traffic Services and the ETF have CEW downloading capability from<br />

the officer in charge’s workstation. Officers attached to an identified specialty units<br />

have been assigned a specific nearby division for this purpose.<br />

• save the data to the respective officer’s folder<br />

• attach a hard copy of the download to the UFR Form 1, TPS 584 and, if applicable, the<br />

TPS 105<br />

TPS Policy & Procedure Manual R.O. 2014.05.09–0599 6 of 7<br />

15–09 Conducted Energy Weapon

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