The primary firearm approved by the Department to be carried by each uniformed employee while on duty is ______ or _________
S&W Model 4006 or 4006 Tactical (TSW)
While on duty the 4006 shall be carried with?
a fully loaded magazine, a round chambered, and the safety / decocking lever in the off or up position.
Authorized secodary firearms may only be carried when?
Only while traveling to, during, and returning from court in civilian attire in a privately owned vehicle.
An authorized secondary firearms must meet what requirements?
The specific caliber, design, and have the required safety mechanisms.
While traveling in a marked patrol vehicle, regardless of attire or destination, employees shall have what readily available
primary firearm (attention to be payed to “marked patrol vehicle”)
The S&W 4006 remains the primary firearm uniformed employees ____ carry whenever the employee is ____ and in _____
shall / on duty / uniform
Though the Department authorizes the ability to carry approved secondary firearms, does it require it?
no
Definition of a secondary firearm - any approved revolverf or semiautomatic pistol carried _____ on duty in addition to the ________
concealed / departmental primary firearm.
An secondary firearm must be of an approved type and shall be carried __________
concealed at all times and in a carrying device designed forr that type of firearm.
Secondary revolvers must be in callibers ___________
.38 special / 9mm Parabellum through .45 caliber
Secondary semiautomatic firearms pistols must have the following features and in the following callibers
9mm Parabellumm through .45 caliber.
Have an internal firing pin block (drop safety)
Decocking lever (required for external hammer models, not required for striker systems like Glock, H&K etc, or double action only models)
May not have metallic plating.
Approved secondary firearms may be carried offduty as well as onduty while traveling to court or on state business in civilian attire when traveling in a _____ vehicle or ________ state vehicle
privately owned / unmarked
If an employee desires to carry a secondary firearm, that firearms and related equipement shall be inspected by whom?
The Area Weapons Inspection Officer and complete a CHP 4.
All secondary firearm holsters shall be of a type which conceals with weapon at all times and __________
precludes accidental cocking, discharging, or loss of physical control.
Special purpose firearms may only be carrried with the prior written approval from _____ and a copy of approval shall be sent to the appropriate _______
Division chief / Assistant Commissioner
Employees may select _____ authorized secondary firearms to be entered into ETRS.
two
After an employee has their secondary firearm and equipment inspected by the Area Weapons Inspection Officer and CHP 4 completed, the original and a copy shall_______
be submitted to the commander for approval.
Any employee who sells, loses, reports as stolen, or otherwise disposes of any firearm registered with the Dept., _____ complete and submit a revised _____ to the commander.
shall / CHP 4
The Dept. has _____ the purchase of any recreational firearm defined as an ______
prohibited / assault weapon
Assualt weapons registered before Sept 17, 2007 may not be ____________
sold, transfered, or loaned to a private citizen. The sale of an assualt weapon may only be done through an authorized assault weapons dealer.
Upon a peace officer’s death, any previously registered assault weapons must be___________
surrendered to a law enforcement agency or sold to an authorized assault weapons dealer.
The family of a deceased peace officer’s assault weapon may only keep the weapon if ______
it is rendered permanently inoperable.
No employee shall carry any departmentally registered firearm at any time which_______
has been modified or altered from its original factory condition
Altering or replacing of any part or component of a state owned firearm from its original condition may only be done by whom?
Departmental gunsmith
Altering or replacing of any component of a privately owned firearm is restricted to?
The weapon’s grips and stocks but only if it does not interfere with the weapon’s functions or give it an unprofessional appearance.
Firearms shall not be carried into jail facilities, how should they be stored?
They may be stored in a gun locker, or the locked trunk of the patrol vehicle. The magazine shall be removed prior to unholtering and the round shall be left in the chamber.
Firearms shall not be left unattended in anything other than _____
a designated and secure location.
While at CHP facilities, firearms ______ be drawn, loaded, unloaded,or dry fired except at a _____
shall not / clearing tube
While at CHP facilities unholstered pistols shall only be carried in what manner?
All ammunition removed with the slide to the rear.
While at CHP facilities, rifles and shotguns shall only be carried in what manner?
All ammunition removed with action open (or closed on an empty chamber), the safety on, and the weapons held at a “port arms” position.
Finger placement, the following general rules govern the placement of employee’s triger finger…
When actually firing the weapon.
When the firearm is pointed at an identified target and the use of deadly force is justified.
Tactical guidlines for finger ON the trigger…not all inclusive
- Known suspect refuses to show hands or follow instructions during a felony stop.
- Conducting a building search when suspect has been located but refuses to follow instructions.
- Confronted with a suspect who advances toward the officer ignoring all orders and armed with a weapon capapble of causing serious injury or death.
Tactical guidlines for finger NOT ON the trigger…not all inclusive
- Felony stop, officers behind cover, suspect obeying commands.
- During foot pursuit while firearm is in the holster.
- During building search when the suspect has not been located.
- During a felony arrest handcuffing technique.
Each employee shall ensure that reasonable measures are taken to minimize the accessibility of firearms. Section 12035(b)PC, ______ charges _____ be filed against an employee if a minor gains access to and discharges a firearm causing injury.
felony / may
TSA regulations authorize all uniformed law enforcement personnel to carry a firearm on board an aircraft provided…
they have received the proper training. This does not apply to officers flying armed for the sole purpose of providing air transportation security.
All uniformed personnel are encouraged to carry their dept. issued 4006 or 4013 or approved secondary firearm while flying on offficial business as long as….
- intrastate flights only
- shall be concealed on their person.
- shall have a pair of handcuffs or flex-cufffs
- no OC (pepper spray)
- shall have the “police” ID card in possession
- no alcohol 8 hours prior to or during the flight
Required shoots: Employees _______ primary firearm shoots each year (one per month)
shall fire 12
Though 50% of a required shoots are encouraged to be during the hours of darkness, how many shoots shall be night shoots:
two
________ employees can be exempt from the required shoots at the discretion of the commander, providing they demonstrate quarterly the ________
Adminstrative / minimum proficiency
Provided an employee attends make-upshoots, commanders may allow _____ shoots per year.
three
Employees who have been involved in an actual shooting confrontation where shots have been fired at another person, whether or not injury or death resulted, shall….
fire a qualifying score on the TOQC primary firearm course prior to returning to full duty.
Shotgun shoots _____ be fired ______ by all officers and sgts with one completed during the hours of darkness.
shall / quarterly
Tactical rifle shoots ______ be fired ______ by all officers and sgts with one completed during the hours of darkness.
shall / quarterly
Officers and sgts shall qualify _____ times a year on both the shotgun and riflel.
two
Employees shall normally make up all required shoots. Employees off duty for more than ___________ may be exempt from making up all the required shoots
three months
Each command shall have at least ____ Weapons Officers and _____ two Range Officers.
two / two
_______ shall be responsible for complete inspection of all state owned weapons and the initial / annual inspection of secondary weapons.
Weapons Officers
________ shall be conduct all firearms training sessions and may be responsible for ammo inventories. Range Officer may train “safety officers” to assist them, however they may not conduct range without a Range Officer present.
Range Officers
Range Officers shall wear a red safety range vest over all clothing while conducting training. Range Officer shall also wear ….
the dept issued body armor.
When firing the TOQC the primary firearm, employees shall use …..
the dept approved holster they wear during normal duty hours.
How many black bottom magazines are issued per officer? How often are they to be inspected?
Three / annually
Only ______ ammo can be carried by employees in dept firearms and shall be the only ammo used during training.
departmentally issued
How many rounds of ammo shall be issued to employees per month? Can it be issued for use at a later time?
50 rounds / it may not be issued to be used later
Employees shall not carry the following handgun ammo:
wadcutter / semi-wadcutter reloads tracers / incendiaries military ammo tear gas / armor - piercing metal point
Official ______ targets available through BSS shall be the only targets used in firearms qualification shoots.
combat silhouette
Soft body armor ____ be worn during all firearms training
shall
______must approve all alternate courses of fire prior to their use by the Range Officer
Commanders
_____ rounds of .40 cal ammo may be requisitioned by the commander for each employee per _____ only for the purpose of remediation instruction.
500 / quarter
During _______ Division commander may authorize carrying red bottom magsazines for additional ammo after they have been inpected by Weapons Officers
Emergency Operations
Magazine pouches worn by employees in uniform shall
- have one double mag pouch located toward the front of the duty belt.
- be made of leather with a basket weave finish
- designed for the primary firearm
- have an individual flap over each mag with a brass snap and operate independently of each other
- worn vertically (opening pointing up) or horizontally
Plain clothes officers ____ have a mag pouch located on their person in such a manner as to not _______
shall / interfere with the drawing of their weapon.
Primary firearms shall be inspected, disassembled, cleaned, test fired and documented on a CHP 311 ____ by a ________
annually / Weapons Officer
Every ______ , a field strip inspection shall be conducted by the Weapons Officer
six months
Secondary firearms shall be inspected by the Weapons Officer prior to being carried on duty and recorded on ______ and then inspected _____ thereafter.
CHP 4 / annually
Weapons Officer shall complete full inspections annually in conjuction with the employees _____ and then field strip inspect the weapon approx six months after.
annual performance appraisal
Officers’ responsibilty include cleaning their firearm after each shoot and they shall inspect (field strip) the weapon _____
once a week to ensure proper working order.
Weapon defects _____ immediately be brought to the attention of the _________
shall / Weapons Officer
What shotgun model is the only one approve by the dept
Remington 870
Short barrel shotguns may be used by specialized units with the approval of who?
Commisioner
When the patrol vehicle is unattended and not in the immediate observation of the employee, the patrol vehicle shall be ______
locked with the shotgun and rifle locked in the Lektro-Lock
Outside of office hours, the shotgun and rifle may be left in the Lektro-Lock with in a locked patrol vehicle, where?
in the enclosed CHP storage yard
During the exception of extreme heat causing possible damage to shotgun ammo, how may both the weapon and ammo be stored?
All ammo is to be cleared from the mag using a clearing tube, and the ammo and shotgun locked in the trunk of the locked patrol vehicle.k
Employees assigned to special units and resident posts (take home vehicles), shall use _______ as to the placement of the patrol car during off duty hours
sound judgement (preferable garaged, may be parked in the home’s driveway adjacent to the house)
If a garage is not available for a take home car, where shall the weapons be stored?
Shotgun may be locked in the Lektro-Lock or trunk and the rifle shall be removed and stored in a secure location Employees are to ensure the removal of all weapons from vehicles not in their custody (auto shop)
Shotgun qualifications require ____ rounds and are to be passed _____ a year
18 / twice
Commanders shall designate a supervisor to ensure completion of :
- completion of required training.
- quarterly inventories, inspections, and cleanings
- quarterly ammo rotations
- rifles not assigned to patrol cars are stored in a secure location
- facility safety including clearing tubes and non-uniform training
Rifles shall be fired ______ by _______ and sgts
quarterly / officers
60 rifle rounds are provided quarterly to be used at once or over multiple shoots. Employees must qualify ___ a year, and must shoot _____ during the hours of darkness
twice / once
Rifles are to be carried with _____ fully loaded mags, one in the well and two _____
three / in the pouch
The Office of the Commision has allowed employees to carry personally owned rifle mags with these requirements:
-at the expense of the employee
-shall be inspected by the Weapons Officer
-meet dept specs and have a capacity of 20 rounds
-only two additional mags to be carried
only dept ammo to be used in the mags
Only dept _____ shall modify firearms to be used for OST and PMA
gunsmiths
In the event a dept weapon is lost or stolen:
- immediately notify the local law enforcement agency
- the WCU shall be notified within 24 hours
Upon _______, firearms and other weapons as evidence, contraband, or property shall _____
adjudication / not be kept by employees
Dept will only keep weapon _____ deems useful for training purposes
the Commissioner
Commands shall obtain a _______of firearms for destruction signed by the court and shall verify the case has been adjudicated.
written release
All weapons to be destroyed shall be fowarded to the _______ for disposal.
Weapons Control Unit
All documents related to the disposal of firearms / weapons shall be retained at the ______ level for the current year plus ______ and the fowarded to WCU
area command / five years
When CHP comes into contact with LEO’s from out of state, in addition to sound professionnal judgements, employees shall:
inspect the officer’s ID card and verify the officer’s state driver license.
Less Lethal Shotgun shall be carried with the butt stock pouch loaded with five rounds and _______
an empty magazine and chamber
Less Lethal Shotgun shall be placed in an unlocked case in the patrol vehcile’s trunk along with what?
five extra rounds of ammo
At no time shall lethal ammo be _____, _____, or _____ into a Less Lethal Shotgun
attached, stored, or loaded
