5-308 NOTIFICATION OF
FIREARM DISCHARGES (10/16/02) (04/30/15)
A. Employee
Responsibility
Any employee who discharges a
firearm, whether on or off duty, shall make direct contact with their immediate
supervisor or the on-duty Watch Commander and the local jurisdiction as soon as
possible except: (08/17/07) (04/30/15) (04/05/16)
·
While at an established target range;
·
While conducting authorized ballistics
tests;
·
When engaged in legally recognized
activities while off-duty.
B. Supervisor
Responsibility
1. The
supervisor shall respond to any scene in which an employee has discharged a
firearm while on-duty or in the course of duty. (04/30/15) (04/05/16)
2. The
supervisor is responsible for notifying the Watch Commander and when
appropriate, the employee’s Deputy Chief and the
on-duty Homicide investigator. This does not include the discharge of a firearm
with the intention of dispatching an animal, unless it results in injury to a
person. (04/30/15) (04/05/16)
3. Notifications
to the Internal Affairs Unit shall be made in accordance with the Internal
Affairs Call-Out Notification Policy (P/P 2-101). (04/05/16)
4. The
advised supervisor shall ensure that drug and alcohol testing is conducted in
accordance with the conditions and procedures in the MPD Drug & Alcohol
Testing Policy (P/P Section 3-1000). (04/30/15)
5. At
any officer-involved shooting incident in which a person is shot, the Critical
Incident Policy (P/P Section 7-800) shall be followed. (04/30/15)
C.
Reporting Firearms
Discharges to the State (10/16/02) (04/30/15)
Minn.
Stat. §626.553 requires the Chief of Police to report to the State Commissioner
of Public Safety whenever a peace officer discharges a firearm in the course of
duty, other than for training purposes or when killing an animal that is sick,
injured or dangerous. Written notification of the incident must be filed within
30 days of the incident. The notification shall include information concerning
the reason for and circumstances surrounding discharge of the firearm. The
Internal Affairs Unit supervisor shall be responsible for filing the required
form(s) with the State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. (04/05/16)
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