Weapons in a Correctional Facility PDF

Unit 1 Equipment Management Lesson 2 Weapons in a Correctional Facility Lesson Goal You will be able to issue and receive weapons, lethal and non-lethal, when faced with an emergency situation. Think About This Imagine a situation in which an inmate gets access to weapons within the facilit...

Unit 1 Equipment Management Lesson 2 Weapons in a Correctional Facility Lesson Goal You will be able to issue and receive weapons, lethal and non-lethal, when faced with an emergency situation. Think About This Imagine a situation in which an inmate gets access to weapons within the facility. Facilities avoid this type of scenario by establishing a rigid process for issuing and receiving weapons and ammuni- tion. Be sure that you have a full understanding of this process and follow it each and every time. The last thing you need is to be responsible for any type of injury or death to another officer, a visitor, or an inmate because you did not follow your facility’s process for managing weapons and ammunition. Weapons and Ammunition Correctional agencies may choose to issue certain firearms and ammunition depending upon the correctional officer’s training and qualifications. Some agencies do not issue duty weapons and ammunition to their correctional staff. Some weapons, such as firearms, are considered lethal (deadly force); some weapons are considered non-lethal. The purpose of a non-lethal weapon is to incapacitate a person. Non-lethal weapons include electronic control devices, impact weapons, and chemical agents such as oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray. Staff does not carry firearms while on duty inside a correctional facility. In an emergency, though, command staff may issue firearms. If an agency issues firearms and ammunition to staff, you will be required to secure these in designated storage areas or secured lockers when entering the facility. If you have a firearm secured at the facility, you must retrieve it when you leave. ✅ CO412.1. Issue and receive weapons and ammunition in a facility When issuing weapons and ammunition, an officer must verify the recipient’s identity. Each agency will have its own identification system, such as ID cards, weapons cards, or digital database checks. The officer issuing weapons and ammunition will need to process documents authorizing the trans- action. This documentation will contain details of the firearm or weapon (serial number, physical characteristics) and information on the receiving officer. Your agency may require signatures for each transaction. The issuing officer will document the time, the date, the make, the model and serial number, the total rounds of ammunition, and the name of the receiving officer. The officer in charge of equipment should perform a safety check when issuing or receiving any firearm. 112 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 Inspecting firearms and other weapons involves checking the physical parts of the weapon for operational soundness, completing a safety check, and making sure the ammunition is the proper type and is in good condition. After an officer has verified that a person has been authorized to receive a weapon, they will perform a safety check. Both people must use caution during this process, because mishandling the weapon can result in injury or death. Once they have completed the safety check, the receiving officer can have the weapon and ammunition. The person receiving the items must properly record the transaction. Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment / 113