<p> DELAND APPROVED FIREARMS ON DUTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 5.4.1 UNIFORMED OFFICERS shall be Chief William E. governed by the following firearm Ridgway guidelines: PRIMARY DUTY FIREARM (PISTOL): Make: Glock model 35, Departmental Standards Directive Type: Double action semi-automatic Barrel length: Stock Caliber: 40 cal. TITLE: WEAPONS & FIREARMS Finish: Stock Trigger pull: Stock CODIFIED: 5.4 Magazines: Stock CFA STD: 4.03,4.05, 4.06,4.07, Ammunition: Department issued 40 4.11 cal. Grips: Stock/Grip sleeves or grip / DATE OF ISSUE: 07.22.16 tape optional</p><p>EFFECTIVE DATE: 07.22.16 5.4.2 Uniformed officers shall carry pri- RESCINDS/ mary duty firearms in the approved, AMENDS: 05.09.11 issued holsters. 5.4.3 Detectives, plain clothed officers PAGES: 11 working in an undercover capacity, and other officers, are permitted to PURPOSE carry their secondary duty handgun as their primary firearm after approval is The purpose of this Directive is to describe granted by the Chief of Police or his the types of weapons Department officers are designee. Conformity to sections permitted to carry and the necessary 5.4.17 through 5.4.27 shall apply. qualification procedures. The Chief of Police 5.4.4 All sworn officers, while on duty, shall or designee will maintain a list of approved have a Department approved handgun firearms and other weapons. on their person or readily available and POLICY immediately accessible. This handgun will be loaded and ready for use should a situation dictate its necessity. It shall be the policy of the DeLand Police This directive does not override the Department to establish procedures for the is- Departments directives on holding area suance, and training in the use, of weapons security, prisoner transport, or any and firearms by employees. Court House or Jail security rules and requirements. PROCEDURE 5.4.5Whenever a weapon is exposed, the responsible for the care and officer's badge must also be promi- safekeeping of that weapon. All nently displayed. departmentally issued firearms carried on-duty will receive routine 5.4.6 Only shotguns and shotgun maintenance. Repairs, parts and ammunition approved and issued by supplies to maintain departmentally this department will be used as an on issued firearms shall be provided at duty firearm. These shotguns will be the Department’s expense. 12 gauge shotguns with not less than 5.4.12 Unsafe firearms will be immediately 18” barrels (unless modified with removed from use and repaired or department approval for a special replaced as soon as possible. purpose). The member will; 5.4.7 Only approved rifles and ammunition issued by this department will be used  Immediately notify a supervisor; as an on duty firearm. These rifles will  The supervisor will notify a De- not be altered or modified without partment Armorer who will per- direct approval from the Chief of form an inspection; Police or his designee.  If necessary, the Armorer will then FIREARM REGULATIONS issue the member another firearm until such time as the unsafe 5.4.8Alterations to any Departmental firearm may be repaired. firearm or secondary handgun ap- proved for duty are strictly prohibited 5.4.13 All personnel shall be alert to and without prior approval from the Chief will report any careless handling of of Police or his designee. any weapons. It is imperative that officers use extreme caution when 5.4.9 Officers will only use ammunition handling a firearm. provided by the Department in their 5.4.14 Theft or damage to a departmentally departmentally issued firearms while issued firearm that is the result of on or off duty. All magazines, with the carelessness or neglect on the part of exception of Rifle magazines, shall be the officer can result in the officer loaded to rated capacity with such being held liable for its repair or re- ammunition. Rifle magazines will be placement cost. loaded to 28. No alterations or modifications of ammunition or 5.4.15 Firearm storage and security is the magazines are allowed. responsibility of each member of this 5.4.10 It shall be the responsibility of each department. All members shall take officer to obtain new ammunition at measures to prevent unauthorized least once every two years during individuals access to either their qualifications, or as deemed issued or departmentally recognized necessary by a departmentally firearms. Members will follow Safe recognized Armorer. Storage of Firearms Required 5.4.11 Every officer issued a weapon outlined in F.S.S. 790.174 owned by the department is carrying the on duty handgun FIREARMS PROFICIENCY RE- revoked. The officer may be QUIREMENTS afforded an opportunity, on a voluntary basis, to receive additional 5.4.16 The Chief of Police has directed that instruction and qualify with the on all officers qualify annually at the duty handgun on his/her off duty firing range with all firearms that time within two weeks. If, after they are approved to carry. Such being given the opportunity to qualification will be under the super- receive additional instruction and an vision of the department firearms in- opportunity to qualify with the on structors and training staff who will duty handgun, the member still fails maintain a file of each officer’s to qualify, he/she may be subjected pass/fail status for the department. to disciplinary action, reassignment, or reclassification. 5.4.17 Scheduling of firearms qualifications will be made in such a manner as to 5.4.22 Failing to qualify with either a give all personnel an opportunity to departmental shotgun or qualify. departmental patrol rifle will result in the immediate suspension of the 5.4.18 Division Deputy Chiefs will arrange right to carry until proficiency has for all sworn personnel to attend been demonstrated. firearms qualification sessions annu- ally. AUTHORIZED SECONDARY HAND- GUNS 5.4.19 Sworn personnel must obtain a “pass” score minimum of 80% on an 5.4.23 Secondary handguns/off duty and approved course of fire for all their ammunition not issued by the handguns, secondary handguns, DeLand Police Department shall be shotguns and patrol rifles that they approved by the Chief of Police or use on duty for departmental his designee. The secondary hand- purposes. guns and their ammunition shall be reviewed, inspected and approved by 5.4.20 Any officer authorized to carry an on a department armorer and qualified duty handgun who fails to attain a firearms instructor before being car- qualifying score shall attend, on ried by a member. duty, remedial instruction by department firearms instructor and  The review shall be to ensure the shall attempt to qualify after said handgun and its ammunition is of instruction. the appropriate caliber and barrel length. It may be of any make or 5.4.21 In the event an officer authorized to type, of a caliber of .22 L.R. to . carry an on duty handgun does not 45, with a barrel length of not less achieve a qualifying score within than one inch or more than six two weeks after failing to qualify, inches. he/she will have the privilege of  The handgun shall be visually in- authority to carry the chosen spected and a qualification course secondary firearm. fired to ensure the handgun is 5.4.25 The inspection, qualification and functional and accurate. Sworn approval of the secondary handgun personnel must obtain a “pass” shall be documented on the Firearms score minimum of 80% on an ap- Qualification Score Sheet. proved course of fire for all sec- ondary handguns prior to their 5.4.26 The Support Division will main- carry on duty. tain an inventory record of each firearm approved for official use and  After the handgun and its ammu- by which officer. nition pass inspection and the member successfully qualifies CONCEALED OFF DUTY HAND- with it, the firearm may be ap- GUNS proved for carry. 5.4.27 Officers who elect not to carry a  Officers shall be required to firearm while off duty shall NOT be supply their own ammunition if subject to disciplinary action if an the off-duty / secondary firearm occasion should arise in which they caliber is other than that of the could have taken appropriate police Department issued firearm. action if they were armed. Approved carry ammunition shall be commercially 5.4.28 Should the situation arise, off duty manufactured by an ammunition officers are expected to utilize their manufacturing corporation. firearm in the same manner which is Armor piercing, tracer, explosive reasonably expected of an on duty rounds and ammunition designed officer in a similar situation. to pulverize or create excessive shrapnel upon impact are 5.4.29 Prior to being granted the authority prohibited. to carry a departmentally owned firearm while off duty, each officer  The DeLand Police Department must demonstrate proficiency and fa- Chief of Police or his designee, miliarity with the safe operation and reserves the right to, at any time, use of the firearm to be carried. inspect all on duty firearms, secondary firearms, off duty 5.4.30 Requirements for carrying a firearm firearms and ammunition that are while off duty are: registered for use at the  The firearm must be department or off duty. carried in a holster designed for the firearm and which pro- 5.4.24 Annual range qualification is vides concealment and safety mandatory for all secondary when in civilian clothing. handguns. Failure to qualify will automatically result in revocation of  The firearm may be carried in a purse.  Unless otherwise au- 5.4.35 All departmental policies governing thorized, the firearm shall be the use of force and discharge of any concealed when in civilian firearm will also apply to the use of clothes. shotguns. </p><p> Firearms will not be 5.4.36 The shotgun may be removed from carried when involved in the vehicle under the following con- sports activities. ditions:  Firearms will not be carried when indulging in al-  Officers may deploy the shotgun coholic beverages, or at a bar when responding to dangerous or similar establishment. incidents and crimes in progress  Officers who elect to where there is a potential threat carry a firearm while off duty of serious injury or death to the shall carry their ID card and officer or general public. badge. This will assist in identifying the member as a  Some examples of situations that police officer if the situation warrant the deployment of a arises. shotgun include:</p><p>SHOTGUNS  Subjects that are armed or believed to be armed. 5.4.31 All sworn officers shall successfully  Subjects who are complete the department’s shotgun wearing or presumed to orientation and qualification course be wearing body armor. prior to carrying the shotgun. The decision to carry the shotgun is vol-  Subjects who are untary. situated in a distant or fortified location that 5.4.32 Departmental vehicles may be affords a tactically equipped with a shotgun, secured in superior position. a rack mounted in the vehicle, while the vehicle is in service.  Felony vehicle stops.</p><p>5.4.33 After removal, the shotgun will be  Deployment of a shotgun is not a returned to its rack as soon as the substitute for using a tactical need for it no longer exists. team. 5.4.34 Each shotgun will be loaded with a  When deployed by an officer not full magazine of issued ammunition, in uniform, the officer must wear leaving the chamber empty (a.k.a. a ballistic vest with “Police” on it “Cruiser ready”). or other distinctive clothing that readily identifies the wearer as a police officer. Simply wearing a badge on the belt is not sufficient as patrol rifles, after successfully identification. completing the department’s Patrol 5.4.37 With the approval of the shift su- Rifle Course, minimum sixteen (16) pervisor, shotguns may be used in hour, initial training and specific stakeout and raid details qualification course. where probable cause exists to be- 5.4.42 Eligibility for Patrol Officer Rifle lieve there is a threat to human life. Program: 5.4.38 The shotgun shall not be removed  Candidates must be sworn from the vehicle in the following sit- officer and have successfully uations: completed the Field Training and  Routine calls. Evaluation Program.  As a show of force. 5.4.43 Department Issued and personally owned patrol rifles must meet the 5.4.39 In addition to the safety precautions following criteria: stressed in training, the following  Rifles must be of AR15 / M16 will be observed: type  The weapon will be unloaded and  Rifles must be of 5.56mm / .223 carried with the action open and caliber safety on while inside the police  Rifles must be capable of semi- building. automatic fire only  The weapon will always be car-  Rifles must have a barrel length ried in a safe manner. of 16 inches to 20 inches. 5.4.40 At the beginning of each tour of  Rifles must have a tactically duty, officers shall inspect their as- practical finish on all surfaces signed shotgun in a safe area. The  Rifles must be equipped with an chamber will be checked to ensure iron sight system that is that the shotgun is empty and that the adjustable for both windage and safety is in the on position. The bar- elevation. rel will be checked for obstructions  Rifles must be equipped with a and the safety checked for proper manual safety. function. The action will be closed, a full magazine of issued ammunition  Rifles must have the inserted, leaving the chamber empty, capability of locking the bolt in and the weapon will be placed in the the open position. vehicle shotgun rack. 5.4.44 Department issued or personally owned patrol rifles will include PATROL RIFLES / LONG GUNS these accessories after approval by the Chief of Police or his designee: 5.4.41 While on duty, sworn members are  At least 2 magazines with a authorized to carry department minimum capacity of twenty (20) issued or personally owned semi- automatic rifles, referred to hereafter rounds and a maximum capacity  Ammunition other than of thirty (30) rounds department approved.  Single point sling  Hard or soft rifle case capable of 5.4.47 Officers carrying a patrol rifle shall completely encasing the rifle in patrol rifle ready condition carry it in the following manner:  Weapon mounted flashlight  The rifle shall be stored in a hard  Collapsible stock or soft case.</p><p>5.4.45 Patrol Rifles optional accessories  The encased rifle shall be stored allowed after approval by the Chief in the vehicles trunk while on of Police or his designee: duty.  Picatinny rail system, grips, and  The patrol rifle shall be carried in hand guards. the “Patrol Rifle Ready”  Optical sighting systems must condition: allow for the co-witnessing of the  iron sights. Additional sighting bolt forward on empty systems must hold a zero chamber  throughout rigorous use. safety in the “on” position  Weapons that are approved that dust cover closed  have sight systems will also have inserted magazine – loaded to iron sights attached at all times. full capacity with approved ammunition  Officers with multiple sight  tactical sling attached systems must qualify with all  tactical light in working order sighting systems on the weapon.  When new sights are attached to the rifle, the officer must Zero the 5.4.48 Rifle modification or repair: rifle with a Department firearms  Modifications to patrol rifles are instructor. The officer must shoot not authorized unless specifically a qualifying score on the approved in writing by the Chief Department rifle course. of Police. 5.4.46 Prohibited Accessories:  All rifle modifications or repairs shall be completed by the  Drum type magazines. manufacturer or a departmentally  Magnifying optical sights. recognized armorer.  Prohibited modifications  Bipods or other supporting include: devices.  Fully automatic select fire  Folding stocks  Other attached weapon systems, launchers, or projectors.  Alterations from the manufacturer’s specifications to the barrel, trigger group, of serious injury or death to the bolt and firing system. officer or general public. Some examples of situations that  Care and maintenance of the  Department issued rifle will be warrant the deployment of a the responsibility of the patrol rifle include: receiving officer. Any care and  Subjects that are maintenance of a personally armed or believed to be owned rifle is at the employee’s armed. expense.  Subjects who are  Police Department Armorers wearing or presumed to will inspect the rifles annually. be wearing body armor. If a departmentally owned rifle  Subjects who are is found in poor condition as situated in a distant or identified by the inspecting fortified location that armorer, the armorer will retain affords a tactically the rifle and have it re-issued to superior position. another officer.  Felony vehicle stops.  Officers who fail to maintain the rifle as identified by a  Deployment of a patrol rifle is not Department Rifle Armorer will a substitute for using a tactical lose their privilege to carry a team. rifle. These officers must attend  When deployed by an officer not remedial rifle training prior to in uniform, the officer must wear being authorized to carry their a ballistic vest with “Police” on it personally owned rifle. or other distinctive clothing that readily identifies the wearer as a police officer. Simply wearing a 5.4.49 Ammunition: badge on the belt is not sufficient  Officers shall use only identification. current Department approved 5.4.52 The patrol rifle shall not be removed ammunition. from the vehicle in the following sit- uations: 5.4.50 All departmental policies governing the use of force and discharge of any  Routine calls. firearm will also apply to the use of  As a show of force. patrol rifles. 5.4.53 In addition to the safety precautions 5.4.51 The patrol rifle may be removed stressed in training, the following from the vehicle under the follow- will be observed: ing conditions:  The weapon will be unloaded and  Officers may deploy the patrol carried with the action open and rifle when responding to safety on while inside the police dangerous incidents and crimes building. in progress where there is a threat  The weapon will always be carried in  Officers will not be permitted a safe manner. to carry the expandable baton until departmental training is  Except when the patrol rifle is being successfully completed. made ready for use, it shall remain in the case provided, with the chamber 5.4.57 Chemical Agents: empty, cruiser ready, action closed, dust cover closed, magazine inserted  All uniform patrol officers will loaded to full capacity with approved be trained in the safe use and ammunition, safety on and locked in proper carry of chemical agents the trunk. prior to being issued the equipment. 5.4.54 At the beginning of each tour of duty, officers shall inspect their as-  Only departmental approved and signed patrol rifle in a safe area. The issued agents shall be carried by chamber will be checked to ensure officers. that the patrol rifle is empty. The  All officers carrying a barrel will be checked for obstruc- chemical agent are responsible tions and a function check will be for its care and maintenance. The completed. carrying officer shall, prior to reporting for duty, inspect the 5.4.55 Once inspected, the action will be chemical agent for visible closed, safety put on, dust cover damage and shelf life validity closed, a full magazine of issued (expiration date). Should the ammunition inserted, leaving the carrying officer require chamber empty, and the weapon will replacement of their chemical be placed in the vehicle rifle case. agent, it shall the responsibility of that officer to notify their OTHER APPROVED WEAPONS immediate supervisor and the Training Division Lieutenant, in  All uniformed officers shall carry at a writing, via memorandum or e- minimum one (1) departmentally is- mail. sued and approved intermediate 5.4.58 X26 Advanced Taser: weapon while on active duty.  All uniform officers may elect to carry the X26 Advanced Taser. 5.4.56 Expandable Batons: All uniform patrol officers will carry  All uniform officers who elect to an expandable baton and; carry the X26 Advanced Taser will be trained in its use by a  All uniform patrol officers will departmentally approved be trained and certified in the instructor. use of an expandable baton by a departmentally approved in-  No sworn officer may carry the structor. X26 Advanced Taser prior to successfully completing the training.  Officers carrying X26 Taser shall abide by the policies and procedures established in Departmental directive 5.9 – Electronic Control Devices. PROHIBITED WEAPONS</p><p>5.4.59 The carrying or use of any personal or police weapon on duty not specifi- cally issued or authorized by the Chief of Police or designee is strictly prohibited. </p><p>5.4.60 The carrying of any department issued less-lethal or intermediate weapon while off duty is strictly prohibited. CONFISCATED WEAPONS</p><p>5.4.61 Confiscated weapons will be destroyed in accordance with Florida State Statute. Any weapon suitable for department use must be approved by the Chief of Police, via the Deputy Chief of the Support Division. </p><p>DRAFTED: RIG - 11/2000 REVISED: JFA – 05/2009 REVISED: PCG - 08/2002 REVISED: JFA – 04/2010 REVISED PCG - 02/2004 REVISED: JFA – 12/2010 REVISED PCG - 03/2004 REVISED: JFA – 05/2011 REVISED: GRB - 05/2005 REVISED: PBP 07/2016 REVISED: GRB - 11/2006 REVISED: JFA – 01/2008</p>