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DATE: 2020-03-12
TIME: 12:59:04
SER#: 37125348.
FINEST MESSAGE
General Administrative Information
To: ALL COMMANDS
SUBJECT: REVISED OPERATIONAL PROTOCOLS REGARDING CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON
(CEW) SPARK TESTS AND THE STORAGE OF CBW EQUIPMENT WITHIN DEPARTMENT
FACILITIES
1. DUE TO THE HANDLING AND STORAGE METHODS OF CEW CARTRIDGES, THE DEPARTMENT
HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A HIGH AMOUNT OF DAMAGED CARTRIDGES. CEW CARTRIDGES ARE
DELICATE AND SENSITIVE AND MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE AT ALL TIMES. INCLUDING
DURING THE SPARK TESTING AND WHEN STORING EQUIPMENT IN-BETWEEN DISTRIBUTIONS
THIS PROCEDURE IS BEING REVISED IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGED CEW CARTRIDGES AND
ACCIDENTAL CEW DISCHARGES BY MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE. THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED WHEN STORING, ASSIGNING, AND TESTING CEWS:
A. CONMANDING OFFICERS WILL DESIGNATE A LOCATION FOR THE SAFE STORAGE
OF CEWS AND ALL CEW EQUIPMENT.
B. ALL CEWS WILL REMAIN IN AN AUTHORIZED CEW HOLSTER WITH THE
CARTRIDGE LOADED IN THE CARTRIDGE BAY AND THE SECOND CARTRIDGE STORED
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GRIP (KAPPM) OF THE CEW TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE
CARTRIDGE. CEW CARTRIDGES ARE NOT TO BE STORED LOOSELY.
©. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL DESIGNATE A LOCATION FOR THE FIREARMS SAFETY
STATION (UNLOADING PORT) IN AN AREA WHERE THE DESK OFFICER OR
DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR IS ABLE TO OBSERVE ITS UTILIZATION.
D. DESK OFFICERS OR DESIGNATED SUPERVISORS WILL OBSERVE ALL CEW SPARK
TESTS AND ENSURE MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE FROM THE
CARTRIDGE BAY PRIOR TO PULLING THE TRIGGER TO CONDUCT THE SPARK TEST.
E, THE FIREARMS SAFETY STATION (UNLOADING PORT) WILL BE THE ONLY
AUTHORIZED LOCATION FOR CONDUCTING CEW SPARK TESTS.
F. CEWS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED BY THE DESK OFFICER OR DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR
AND ARE NOT TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE DESK WHERE MEMBERS CAN REMOVE
THEM WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM A SUPERVISOR WHO IS ASSIGNING THEM
G. UPON ISSUANCE OF A CEW, THE UNOS WILL IMMEDIATELY:
1. PROCEED TO THE FIREARMS SAFETY STATION
2. REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE
3, UTILIZE THE FIREARMS SAFETY STATION TO PERFORM THE CEW SPARK
TEST UNDER THE OBSERVATION OF THE DESK OFFICER OR DESIGNATED
SUPERVISOR
H. THE CARTRIDGE I$ TO REMAIN SEPARATE FROM THE CEW UNTIL THE SPARK TEST
IS COMPLETE
ADMN - SERH: 37125348 I. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SPARK TEST, THE ASSIGNED UMOS WILL REINSERT THE
CARTRIDGE INTO THE CARTRIDGE BAY OF THE CEM, AT THE PIREARM SAFETY
STATION, AND SAFELY HOLSTER THE CEW
J. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR TOUR OF DUTY THE UMOS WILL RETURN THE
ASSIGNED CEW WITH THO CARTRIDGES ATTACHED TO THE DESK OFFICER, AS WELL
AS THE HOLSTER (IF USING A SHIFT EQUIPMENT HOLSTER)
K. THE DESK OFFICER WILL STORE THE CEW IN A SHIFT EQUIPMENT HOLSTER TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE CEW CARTRIDGE UNTIL THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT OF THE
DEVICE
L. THE ASSIGNED UMOS WILL NEVER HAND OFF CEWS TO OTHER UMOS AT THE CHANGE
OF TOUR,
M. DESK OFFICERS WILL ACCOUNT FOR ALL CEWS, CARTRIDGES, AND SHIFT
EQUIPMENT CEW HOLSTERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TOUR AND MAKE A
‘COMMAND LOG ENTRY CONTAINING THE SERIAL NUMBERS AND CONDITION OF ALLCENS
ADMN - SER#: 37125348 AND CARTRIDGES STORED AT THE STATIONHOUSE.
NOTE: SPECIALIZED UNITS WITHOUT A DESK OFFICER WILL PLACE THE FIREARMS
SAFETY STATION IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WHERE A SUPERVISOR WILL
OBSERVE THE UMOS CONDUCTING CEW SPARK TESTS. IN THESE COMMANDS
‘THE SUPERVISOR ISSUING THE CEW WILL ASSUME THE ROLE OF THE DESK
OFFICER
2. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION POR EACH CEW ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, COMMANDING
OFFICERS WILL PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT ON TYPED LETTERHEAD
REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION, INCLNDING THE FINDINGS, THR TSSUANCE OF
DISCIPLINE, AND THE COMMAND DISCIPLINE NUMBER. THIS SIGNED REPORT 1S
‘TO BE ADDRESSED AND FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF OF TRAINING, VIA EMAIL TO
[email protected] WITHIN 72 HOURS. FORWARD ORIGINAL SIGNED
REPORT VIA DEPARTMENT MAIL TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, FIREARMS &
TACTICS SECTION. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON CONDUCTING A PROPER CEW SPARK
‘TEST, REFER TO THE 2018 TACTICAL AWARENESS BULLETIN "CEW SPARK TESTS.*
IT CAN BE FOUND ON THE TRAINING TAB OF THE NYPD PORTAL UNDER THE
SECTION ENTITLED "DIRECTIVES AND MANUALS." COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL
ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMAND ARE APPRISED OF ‘Il’ CUNTENTS
OF THIS ORDER.
AUTH. : CHIEF OF TRAINING
OPER. : LT MCMENAMIN
HOURS: 1258
AUTHORIZING TERMINAL: PTRR
P.A, BROADCAST MESSAGE NUMBER: 03-12/011
ADNN - SER
37125348