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Redwood City Police Department <br />Redwood City PD Policy Manual <br />Military Equipment Use <br />Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/03/23, All Rights Reserved. <br />Published with permission by Redwood City Police <br />Department <br />DRAFT Military Equipment Use 23 <br />Equipment Type: Tear Gas (Chemical Agent) - CA Gov’t Code §7070(c)(12) <br />Equipment: Defense Technology Spede Heat CS Model 1072 <br />Quantity Owned/Sought: 4 owned Lifespan: 5 years <br />Equipment Capabilities: Disperses CS chemical agent <br />Manufacturer Product Description: Designed specifically for outdoor use in crowd control <br />situations, the Spede-Heat™ Grenade is built on the old style larger canister. It is a high <br />volume continuous burn device that expels its payload in approximately 20 - 40 seconds <br />from a single source. The longer burn time may allow for throwback by individuals <br />wearing burn protection such as a welder’s mitt. The canisters may be protected from <br />advancing individuals with the use of less lethal impact munitions. The device should be <br />deployed utilizing wind advantage. It should NOT be deployed onto rooftops, in crawl <br />spaces, or indoors due to its fire-producing capability. Hand throw or launch. Launching of <br />grenades will provide deploying officers additional stand-off distances. Affords very good <br />coverage for large outdoor areas. This launchable grenade is 6.12 in. by 2.62 in. and holds <br />approximately 2.9 oz. of active agent. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: These devices are only used by the SRT team during critical <br />incidents or planned operations. They are only used outdoors in crowd control situations <br />under the limitations of Penal Code section 13652 when authorized by on-scene command <br />staff. <br />Fiscal Impacts: $29.15 each ($116.60 total). These munitions need to be periodically <br />replaced as they expire or are used in training or operationally. <br />Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: Deployed in accordance with all applicable State, <br />Federal and Local laws governing police use of force. Various Redwood City Policies related <br />to Use of Force and Crowd Control. Chemical agents for crowd control purposes shall only be <br />deployed by officers who have received POST training for crowd control if the use is <br />objectively reasonable to defend against a threat to life or serious bodily injury to any <br />individual, including an officer, or to bring an objectively dangerous and unlawful situation <br />safely and effectively under control (Penal Code § 13652). <br />Training Required: Only trained members of the SRT team are authorized to deploy this <br />device. Instructors are POST certified. Designated members of the SRT Team attend the <br />POST certified chemical agents school and are the only designated team members <br />authorized to deploy these munitions. The SRT Team periodically trains with these munitions <br />to maintain proficiency. <br />Other Notes: None. <br />8.G. - Page 27 of 44 <br />395