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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 25 <br />Equipment Type: Tear Gas (Chemical Agent) - CA Gov’t Code §7070(c)(12) <br />Equipment: Defense Technology Riot Control Continuous Discharge Grenade CS Model <br />1082 <br />Quantity Owned/Sought: 10 owned Lifespan: 5 years <br />Equipment Capabilities: Disperses CS chemical agent <br />Manufacturer Product Description: The Riot Control CS Grenade is designed specifically <br />for outdoor use in crowd control situations with a high volume continuous burn that expels its <br />payload in approximately 20-40 seconds through four gas ports located on the top of the <br />canister. This grenade can be used to conceal tactical movement or to route a crowd. The <br />volume of smoke and agent is vast and obtrusive. This launchable projectile is 6.0 in. by 2.35 <br />in. and holds approximately 2.7 oz. of active agent. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: These devices are only deployed by the SRT team during critical <br />incidents or planned operations. They are only used in violent crowd control situations <br />pursuant to the requirements of Penal Code section 13652. <br />Fiscal Impacts: $25.85 each ($258.50 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 <br />be 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 29 of 44 <br />397