Md. Code Regs. 12.04.05.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 9, May 3, 2024

Section 12.04.05.05 - Electronic Control Device Training Content Requirements

A. Minimum Commission-Approved Classroom Instruction Requirements.

(1) Only a Commission-certified electronic control device instructor may conduct Commission-approved electronic control device classroom training.

(2) Initial training course curriculum and annual in-service curriculum electronic control device classroom instruction, at a minimum, shall include the following topics related to the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device for which the police officer is to be authorized to carry or use:

(a) Electronic control device:

(i) Nomenclature;

(ii) Characteristics;

(iii) Capabilities;

(iv) Limitations;

(v) Maintenance; and

(vi) Operational principles and technology; and

(b) Proper electronic control device use addressing:

(i) Law enforcement agency policy and procedures;

(ii) Agency and other protocols;

(iii) Judgment and decision making;

(iv) Legal considerations;

(v) Physiological and psychological effects;

(vi) Target zones;

(vii) Side effects and individuals with an elevated risk;

(viii) After-care measures;

(ix) Defensive measures;

(x) Potential collateral occurrences; and

(xi) Safety of transport, storage, and use.

(3) A police officer shall achieve a minimum passing score of 70 percent on a written examination that tests a police officer's comprehension of the topics required under §A(2) of this regulation.

B. Minimum Commission-Approved Practical Exercise Requirements.

(1) Only a Commission-certified electronic control device instructor may conduct Commission-approved electronic control device practical exercises.

(2) Initial and annual in-service electronic control device practical exercise, at a minimum, requires that a police officer demonstrate skills related to the proper use of the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device the police officer carries or uses as part of official duties.

(3) If applicable to the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device, a police officer, at a minimum, shall demonstrate proficiency related to:

(a) Operational and functionality checks of the device;

(b) Transition between a firearm and other tactical equipment and the electronic control device;

(c) Proper carrying and handling;

(d) Loading and reloading;

(e) Restraint of an individual subjected to the device; and

(f) Discharge, if the device is capable of discharging a projectile.

C. Discharge Requirement.

(1) During an initial training course curriculum with the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device, each police officer shall discharge the device.

(2) During annual in-service training curriculum with the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device, the discharge requirement may be met by the instructor discharging the device to demonstrate to two or more officers rather than each officer personally discharging the device.

Md. Code Regs. 12.04.05.05