501 CMR 8.04 - General Requirements for the Use of Electronic Control Weapons by Officers of Authorized Law Enforcement Agencies

(1) Any authorized agency permitting the use of electronic control weapons by the agency's officers in the performance of their official duties shall have the following written policies:

(a) A use of force policy consistent with 550 CMR 6.00: Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers and 555 CMR 6.00: Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; and

(b) An electronic control weapons policy.

(2) Authorized agencies shall maintain a record acknowledging receipt and review of each policy listed in 501 CMR 8.04(1) by every authorized officer possessing or using electronic control weapons in the performance of their official duties.

(3) All electronic control weapons used by officers of authorized agencies in the performance of their official duties shall include a mechanism for tracking the number of times the electronic control weapon has been discharged.

(4) Authorized agencies shall comply with all reporting requirements set forth in St. 2004, c. 170, § 2. Authorized agencies shall comply with all rules, regulations, and policies established by the POST Commission including, but not limited to, any and all law enforcement agency certification requirements

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501 CMR 8.04

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1323, eff. 10/7/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023.