Standard 1.21

Standard statement

The agency shall require a written report to be submitted whenever an employee:

Each bullet must stand alone when establishing compliance, with proofs identified for every lettered requirement.

a.discharges a firearm, for other than training or recreational purposes;
b.takes an action that results in, or is alleged to have resulted in, injury or death of another person;
c.applies force through the use of lethal or less lethal weapons; and
d.applies weaponless physical force at a level defined by the agency.

Discussion

Any agency should carefully examine all incidents wherein its employees have caused, or are alleged to have caused death or injury to another, have accidentally or intentionally discharged a firearm, or have applied physical force upon another. The intent of this standard is to ensure that each event is properly documented whenever an employee is involved in an incident of this type. If physically able, the employee involved should be required to verbally report his/her involvement within a specified time period. The verbal report should be committed to writing as soon as practicable thereafter. Written procedures should state by whom, when, and how the report will be submitted. The standard is not intended to document the display of weapons by officers.

The discussion clarifies intent and is not a binding part of the standard. For assessment purposes you are required to comply only with the standard statement.