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Appendix A ‐ Hamilton County Taser Policies

ECW
Deployed
Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Blue Ash
Cincinnati
Cheviot
Cleves
Deer Park
Delhi
Elmwood Place
Evendale
Forest Park
Golf Manor
Green Twp.
Greenhills
HCSO
Harrison
Indian Hills
Lincoln Heights
Loveland
Madeira
Mariemont
Montgomery
Mt. Healthy
Newtown
North College Hill
Reading
Sharonville
Silverton
Springdale
Springfield Twp.
St. Bernard
Woodlawn
Wyoming

Age of Oldest
Number of
Deployed Taser
Tasers Deployed
(yrs.)

Maintenance
Addressed in
Policy

ECW Weapons
Classification

Use of Force
Severity of
Energy Output
Routine Data Download
Continuum
Offense
Routinely
and Review
Placement (lowest Considered Prior
Tested
to Use
permissible use)

Taser X26

18

6

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

NP

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

44

>5

Less-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Biannually (Not Reviewed)

Below Std. of Care

General Factor

Taser X26

NR

NR

Non-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

Taser X26

16 (approx.)

NP

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

8 (4 M26, 4 X26)

>4

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

Taser X26

3

1

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Meets Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

19 (approx.)

6

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Quarterly (Not Reviewed)

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26
Taser X26

4

NP

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

>5

Not Addressed
Less-Lethal

Not Addressed

10 (approx.)

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

28

<5

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X2
Taser X26

NP

0

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

16

6

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

3

>5

Less-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

271

>6

Less Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

23

6

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

NP

NP

Non-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

General Factor

Taser X26

5

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Subject to Download

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

20 (approx.)

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Annually (Not Reviewed)

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

Taser X26

10

7

Undefined

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

4

7

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Quarterly (Not Reviewed)

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

20

7

Undefined

Yes

Not Addressed

Yes, Frequency Unclear

Below Std. of Care

General Factor

Taser M26, X26

NP

NP

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

8 (approx.)

>2

Undefined

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

21

2

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

General Factor

Taser X26

24

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Yes, Frequency Unclear

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

41

8

Less-Lethal

No

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

4 (approx.)

NP

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

Taser X26

33

8

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Biannually

Below Std. of Care

Taser Use Factor

Taser X26

42

4

Less-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

18

6

Non-Lethal

Yes

Not Addressed

Quarterly

Meets Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

4

6

Less-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

Taser X26

17

5

Less-Lethal

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Below Std. of Care

Not Addressed

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Appendix A ‐ Hamilton County Taser Policies

Chest Shot Policy
Complies w/
Preferred Target
Zone

Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Blue Ash
Cincinnati
Cheviot
Cleves
Deer Park
Delhi
Elmwood Place
Evendale
Forest Park
Golf Manor
Green Twp.
Greenhills
HCSO
Harrison
Indian Hills
Lincoln Heights
Loveland
Madeira
Mariemont
Montgomery
Mt. Healthy
Newtown
North College Hill
Reading
Sharonville
Silverton
Springdale
Springfield Twp.
St. Bernard
Woodlawn
Wyoming

Face or Neck
Must Issue Warning Prior
Permitted as
to ECW Use When Possible
Targets

Multiple/
Extended
Cycle

Use on Fleeing
Subject

Warn of Risk
w/
Multiple/Exte
nded Cycle

Persons Swallowing
Potential Evidence

Persons
Restrained

Excited Delirium
or Intoxicated

YES

Not Addressed

Yes, to Officers

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO

Not Addressed

Yes, to Officers

Not Addressed

Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO

Forbidden

Yes, to Subject

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

YES

Forbidden

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed
NO

Restricted

Yes, to Subject

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

General Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Yes, to Subject (Laser Paint)

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Forbidden

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Yes, to Officers

Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Explicitly Permitted

Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

General Factor

Not Addressed

NO

Forbidden

Yes, to Officers

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO

Forbidden

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Explicitly Permitted

Yes, to Officers

Explicitly Permitted

Restricted

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Yes

Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed
NO

Restricted

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed
YES

Restricted

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Taser Use Factor

YES

Not Addressed

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

YES

Restricted

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Taser Use Factor

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Taser Use Factor

YES

Forbidden

Taser Use Factor

Yes, to Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Forbidden

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

D/S Explicitly Permitted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

YES

Restricted

Yes, to Subject and Officers

General Factor

Restricted

Yes

Not Addressed

Restricted

Explicitly Permitted

NO

Restricted

Not Addressed

Yes, to Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Yes, to Subject

Explicitly Permitted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

NO

Restricted

Yes, to Officers

General Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

General Factor

YES

Restricted

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO

Forbidden

Yes, to Subject and Officers

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

General Factor

YES

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Taser Use Factor

YES

Not Addressed

Yes to Subject and Officers

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

General Factor

YES

Forbidden

Yes to Subject and Officers

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Restricted

NO

Not Addressed

Yes to Subject and Officers

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

General Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NO - Not Addressed Not Addressed

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Appendix A ‐ Hamilton County Taser Policies

Juveniles
Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Blue Ash
Cincinnati
Cheviot
Cleves
Deer Park
Delhi
Elmwood Place
Evendale
Forest Park
Golf Manor
Green Twp.
Greenhills
HCSO
Harrison
Indian Hills
Lincoln Heights
Loveland
Madeira
Mariemont
Montgomery
Mt. Healthy
Newtown
North College Hill
Reading
Sharonville
Silverton
Springdale
Springfield Twp.
St. Bernard
Woodlawn
Wyoming

Elderly

Pregnant

Visibly Frail or
Low Body Mass

Risk of Fall/
Subject on
Elavated Surface

Subject in
Control of
Vehicle

Backup Should be
Known/Obvious
In Presence of in Place to Assist
Pre-existing
Prior to Use
Flammables
Conditions
where Possible

Medical
Treatment
after Taser
Use

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Restricted

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Discretionary

Restricted < 7

Restricted > 70

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Restricted < 7 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Yes

Discretionary

Restricted < 7 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Resticted to DFS

Not Addressed

Resticted to DFS

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Required

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Yes

Required

Taser Use Factor

Taser Use Factor

Restricted

Taser Use Factor

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Discretionary

Restricted < 10 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Required

Restricted < 8 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Discretionary

Restricted < 8 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Taser Use Factor

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Discretionary
Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restriced < 7 to DFS

Restricted >70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Required

Required

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Restricted < 7 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Discretionary

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Discretionary

Restriceted < 7 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Restricted to DFS

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Discretionary

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Discretionary

Restricted < 10 to DFS

Restricted > 70 to DFS

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Required

Required

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Taser Use Factor

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Restricted

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Discretionary

Restricted to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Restricted to DFS

Forbidden

Restricted to DFS Restricted to DFS

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Required

Forbidden < 12

Forbidden > 70

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Forbidden

Not Addressed

Required

Not Addressed

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Restricted

Not Addressed

Forbidden

Yes

Required

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Discretionary

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Appendix A ‐ Hamilton County Taser Policies

Must Report
Incident after
Taser Use
Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Blue Ash
Cincinnati
Cheviot
Cleves
Deer Park
Delhi
Elmwood Place
Evendale
Forest Park
Golf Manor
Green Twp.
Greenhills
HCSO
Harrison
Indian Hills
Lincoln Heights
Loveland
Madeira
Mariemont
Montgomery
Mt. Healthy
Newtown
North College Hill
Reading
Sharonville
Silverton
Springdale
Springfield Twp.
St. Bernard
Woodlawn
Wyoming

Investigated
After
Deployment

Data Download Frequency of
after Taser Use Taser Training

Taser Training
Materials Used

Training Materials
Warn Officers that
Tasers can Capture
Heart Rythym?

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"
States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

NR

NR

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Biennial

NP

NP

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Biennial

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NP

NP

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 17 & TI v. 14

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Discretionary

Yes

Not Addressed

TI v. 17

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

NP

NP

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Yes

Annual

TI v. 17 & Other Materials

NP

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Biennial

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Yes

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

NP

NP

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 17

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 18 & Other Materials

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 13

NP

Yes (inc. accidental)

Discretionary

Yes

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes

Yes

Yes

Annual

TI v. 18 & Others Materials

Yes

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Recommended

Annual

TI v. 18

States Risk is "Not Zero"

Yes (inc. accidental)

Yes

Not Addressed

Annual

TI v. 12

NP

Yes

Discretionary

Not Addressed

Not Addressed

TI v. 17

States Risk is "Not Zero"

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