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6.1.D. - Page 19 <br />Police Department <br />Chris Cesena <br />Interim Police Chief <br />allow for the tracking of "light up" mode only deployments as recommended by <br />the Grand Jury. <br />Recommendation #2 <br />Require uniformed officers to have TASER devices available to the same extent that the <br />officers are required to have a firearm available for use. <br />Response <br />This recommendation has not been implemented, but will be with a target date of <br />August 31, 2011. The Redwood City Police Department has always required on <br />duty full -time uniformed patrol officers and patrol sergeants, assigned to patrol <br />duties, to carry the TASER on their duty belt and to carry two TASER cartridges <br />on their person at all times. The Redwood City Police Department is in the <br />process of purchasing sufficient TASERS to provide each of our reserve officers <br />with an assigned TASER. This purchase should be complete by the target date. <br />On behalf of the Redwood City Council, I would like to thank the Grand Jury for their <br />interest and work on this report. If there is additional information I can provide, please <br />do not hesitate to contact me or my representatives. <br />Sincerely, <br />Chris Cesena <br />Interim Police Chief <br />sod <br />1301 Maple Street <br />Redwo od City, CA 94063 <br />RUrnln <br />1 ! OU <br />Telephone (650) 780 -7100 <br />uesiee <br />FAX Line (650) 780 -7155 <br />allow for the tracking of "light up" mode only deployments as recommended by <br />the Grand Jury. <br />Recommendation #2 <br />Require uniformed officers to have TASER devices available to the same extent that the <br />officers are required to have a firearm available for use. <br />Response <br />This recommendation has not been implemented, but will be with a target date of <br />August 31, 2011. The Redwood City Police Department has always required on <br />duty full -time uniformed patrol officers and patrol sergeants, assigned to patrol <br />duties, to carry the TASER on their duty belt and to carry two TASER cartridges <br />on their person at all times. The Redwood City Police Department is in the <br />process of purchasing sufficient TASERS to provide each of our reserve officers <br />with an assigned TASER. This purchase should be complete by the target date. <br />On behalf of the Redwood City Council, I would like to thank the Grand Jury for their <br />interest and work on this report. If there is additional information I can provide, please <br />do not hesitate to contact me or my representatives. <br />Sincerely, <br />Chris Cesena <br />Interim Police Chief <br />