ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF- CORONERS DEPARTMENT (OCSD)

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XI. SHOOTING INCIDENTS Members of RNSP will follow their own agency's policy concerning firearms discharge and use of deadly force. Any member of RNSP who discharges his/her weapon will immediately notify: The agency in whose jurisdiction the discharge took place. The RNSP Program Manager, who, in turn, will immediately notify each member of the Executive Board starting with the chief executive officer of the agency where the involved officer is employed. The watch commander of the department where the officer is employed will be notified by the field supervisor. In those cases where death or serious injury is related to a shooting or the operation of a motor vehicle, the jurisdictional agency will handle the full investigation according to its departmental policy and procedure. XII. OTHER DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT Handcuffs: Each officer will have a set of handcuffs available to them when engaged in any type of enforcement activity (excluding undercover work). Extra -ordinary Entry Devices: The Board may authorize the purchase and use of extra- ordinary equipment to assist with rapid entry into suspect buildings as may be necessary to enhance officer safety. Protective Garments: All officers with RNSP will have available a body armor vest, provided to them by their respective agency. Nonstandard issued Tactical Entry Vests will be provided at the expense of RNSP. Officers shall wear their vests in arrest and search situations. XIII. PRESS RELEASE RNSP will cooperate with the media to assist them in obtaining information on matters of public interest. However, certain information must remain confidential in order to protect the constitutional rights of the accused, avoid interfering with an RNSP investigation, or because it is legally privileged. RNSP will function as a unit. All members will refer to themselves as members of RNSP but shall also identify their home agency if asked about their employment. The Executive Board will designate the "Press Information Officer." Members of RNSP will not release information to the press unless directed to do so by the Program Manager or the Executive Board. The Program Manager will be available to assist in the dissemination or coordination of such information. The information to be released will be determined by the facts of each situation and at the direction of the Executive Board. Generally, a description of the circumstances, which does not prejudice the rights of the suspect(s) or interfere with an ongoing investigation, will be made public.