NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

4. Specialized Weapons
Specialized weapons such as medium range rifles will only be used by officers
who have received appropriate training and/or certification.
5. Less-than-Lethal Weapons
B. Ammunition
Officers with the New Albany Police Department are issued and certified in the
use of the ASP Tactical Baton and chemical irritant. These less-than-lethal
weapons shall be carried by officers and shall only be used in accordance with
established Department standards as outlined by the Department’s self-defense
instructor(s).
The standard issued ammunition for the New Albany Police Department for all duty,
secondary and off duty weapons will be designated by the Chief of Police upon
recommendation of the Firearms Instructors. New ammunition will be issued annually for
approved weapons.
C. Training
Prior to an officer being permitted to carry and/or use any Police Department approved
firearm, he/she must receive training from and demonstrate proficiency to a Police
Department certified Firearms Instructor (see Directive 1.1.12). Any firearm deemed
unsafe shall be immediately removed from service by the Firearms Instructor for repair or
disposal.
D. Inventory
Inventory and qualification records will be maintained on all approved firearms. Inventory
records shall include manufacturer, model, caliber and serial number of all weapons.
Qualification records shall include Firearms Instructor, officer’s name, weapon
identification, course fired and successful/unsuccessful qualification. All records will be
kept in the sergeant’s office and maintained by the Firearms Instructors.
E. All Officers of the New Albany Police Department are responsible for routine cleaning and
maintenance of all firearms carried on and off duty and for ensuring their weapons are
clean, safe, and functional. All firearms carried on duty will be inspected for safety and
maintenance needs by a certified armorer annually. Any firearm found to be unsafe or in
poor working order will be removed from service until that firearm is repaired or replaced.
All repairs made to firearms carried on duty must be made by a certified armorer or
authorized gunsmith. A detailed record of inspection dates, maintenance, and repairs will
be kept on the “On Duty Firearm Maintenance Log” (PD-11-265) (See Addendum E).
These logs will be kept in the Sergeant’s office and maintained by the Firearms
Instructors.
1.1.11 Demonstrating Proficiency With Weapons
All New Albany Police Department Officers are required to demonstrate their weapon proficiency
with the weapon the officers are approved to carry/use both on duty and off duty. The proficiency
test will be on a course approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council (O.P.O.T.C.). The
training session will also include updates on the safe handling and familiarization of authorized
weapons. In addition to weapons training, each officer will receive updated instruction on the
Department’s Response to Resistance (1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.6 and 1.1.10). All training
will be conducted by certified instructors and the instructors will maintain accurate records of this
required instruction (1.1.12).
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