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EUCLID POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY/PROCEDURE #16-001-419

TITLE: EFF. DATE:

Use of Force and Firearms December 21, 2016

Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to provide police officers with guidelines on the use of force, to
include deadly force, and the use of firearms, as well as to satisfy the requirements of section
109.801 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 109:2-1-6(D) of the Ohio Administrative Code as
they relate to the firearms training, testing, and requalification of law enforcement officers.

Policy Statement

Police officers are daily confronted with situations where control of individuals must be
exercised to affect arrest and/or to protect the general public from harm or property loss. The use
of reasonable physical force may be necessary in situations which cannot otherwise be
controlled.
Confrontation is dynamic. Police response must be likewise flexible and predicated largely on
the actions of the suspect. Force options available to police officers fall within a continuum
ranging from the inherently coercive nature of the presence of a uniformed police officer to the
use of deadly force. Just as the circumstances of an incident can change, the level of force that is
reasonable in response will change. The “Use of Force Continuum” is not a step-by-step
procedure. It is not required that all lower steps in the continuum be attempted before
increasingly forceful measures may be used; rather it is a concept reflecting the dynamic nature
of physical confrontation and appropriate police response to it.
It is the policy of the Euclid Police Department that officers may use only the degree of force
which is reasonably necessary to effect lawful objectives including, but not limited to: effecting a
lawful arrest or overcoming resistance to a lawful arrest, preventing the escape of an offender, or
protecting or defending others or themselves from physical harm. Officers shall base their
actions and the degree of force they use upon the degree of resistance encountered from the
suspect.
In the most extreme of circumstances, officers may be required to use deadly force to protect
their own life or the life of another person.
Since the use of deadly force is the most serious act in which a police officer will be engaged,
the officer must act within the guidelines set forth below as well as within the bounds of good
judgment, legal standards, ethical conduct and proper training.
It is the policy of the Euclid Police Department that the preservation of human life is of the
highest value. Therefore, officers must have an objectively reasonable belief that deadly force is
necessary to protect life before using deadly force. Deadly force may be used only under the
following circumstances:
To defend himself or herself from serious physical injury or death.1
To defend another person from serious physical injury or death.2

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 When engaged in suppressing riot or in protecting persons or property during riot
when and to the extent he has probable cause to believe such force is necessary to
disperse or apprehend rioters whose conduct is creating a substantial risk of
serious physical harm to persons.3
To affect the capture or prevent the escape of a suspect when there is probable
cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious
physical injury to the officer or others if his/her apprehension is delayed.4
Deadly force is never justified solely to protect property.
As long as members of the public are victims of crime and officers in the performance of their
duties are confronted with the need to use force to lawfully exercise their duties and obligations,
it will remain necessary for police officers to have available to them a full range of force options,
and that they be properly armed and equipped in order to protect themselves and the community
they serve; however, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an officer’s options when
confronted by a lethal threat. Any options available to the officer, using whatever methods or
weapons are at hand, shall be considered reasonable when used in the face of a lethal threat to
ensure his/her survival or the survival of another.

Procedure

I. Definitions
A. “Extra handgun” means a handgun owned by the officer and carried either while off-
duty or while on-duty as a backup weapon.
B. “Force” means “any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically exerted by any
means upon or against a person or thing.” 5
C. “Deadly force” means “any force that carries a substantial risk that it will proximately
cause or result in the death of any person.”6
D. “Less-Lethal weapon” means any weapon designed to apply sufficient force to cause
death, but designed for use in a manner that is not intended to cause death when properly
applied. (For example, batons and specialty impact munitions are not intended for use as
a lethal weapon, and officers are trained in the proper use of these weapons to minimize
the risk of injury or death, but they may properly be used as a lethal weapon when the
officer is confronted with a threat of serious physical harm, or they may cause
unintended injury or death if the suspect’s actions at the moment of their use place
critical parts of the suspect’s body in their path.)
E. “Non-lethal weapon” means any thing used against a person which use carries with it no
significant risk of causing death.
F. “Lethal threat” as used in this section means any threat which creates a substantial risk
of serious physical harm or death to any person.
G. “Physical harm” to persons means “any injury, illness, or other physiological
impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration.”7
H. “Serious physical harm” to persons means any of the following:

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 I. “Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require
hospitalization or prolonged psychiatric treatment;
1. “Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death;
2. “Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or
total, or that involves some substantial temporary incapacity
3. “Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or that involves
some substantial temporary disfigurement
4. “Any physical harm that involves some acute pain of such duration as to result in
substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain”8
J. “Risk” means “a significant possibility, as contrasted with a remote possibility, that a
certain result may occur…”9
K. “Substantial risk” means “a strong possibility, as contrasted with a remote or significant
possibility, that a certain result may occur…”10
L. “Sidearm” means a handgun issued to an officer by the department for purposes of carry
while on duty.
M. "Patrol rifle" means an AR-15-design rifle chambered for 5.56x45mm (5.56mm)
ammunition and capable of firing both 5.56mm and .223 Remington (.223) caliber
ammunition carried by a police officer while on duty.
N. "Personally Owned, Departmentally Approved (PODA) Rifle" means a patrol rifle as
defined above that is the private property of the individual officer and has been approved
by the department for on-duty use.
O. "Patrol Ready" and "Cruiser Ready" means a firearm with a loaded magazine, empty
chamber, and activated safety, and describes the condition of a firearm while it is stowed
during ordinary patrol activities prior to deployment.
II. Use of Force
A. Officers will use only the amount and degree of force that is reasonably necessary to
perform the various duties required of police officers.
B. Officers will not purposely exceed the force necessary to perform their duty as dictated
by the particular circumstances faced by the officer.
C. The use, attempt, threat, or offer to use force on another person is permitted in the
following cases:
1. Self defense or defense of another person.
2. Whenever necessarily used by a police officer in the performance of his/her duty.
D. Any peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed a
crime or public offense may use reasonable force to affect the arrest, to prevent escape
or to overcome resistance.11 When an officer makes or attempts to make an arrest, he or
she need not retreat or desist from their efforts by reason of resistance or threatened
resistance by the person being arrested, nor shall a peace officer be deemed the
aggressor or lose their right to self-defense by use of reasonable force to affect the arrest,
prevent escape or to overcome resistance.

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 E. The Chief of Police has authorized specific equipment,. tools, and weapons for use by
police officers when the use of force is necessary.
1. This equipment is listed in the appendix titled “Authorized Equipment”
2. None of the listed equipment may be carried by an officer until he satisfactorily
completes training in its use conducted by a certified instructor.
a) Officers will receive periodic re-training with authorized weapons and equipment.
b) This retraining may be regularly scheduled or on an as-needed basis, and will be
noted in the division training file.
3. Authorized weapons will be used only to the extent reasonably necessary to overcome
unlawful resistance.
F. Any person injured by an officers use of force will be afforded appropriate first aid or
medical attention.
III. Deadly Force
A. Officers may use deadly force to protect themselves or other persons from lethal threat.
B. Deadly force shall not be used as a means of apprehension of perpetrators unless there is
reasonable belief that delay of their arrest would cause substantial risk of death or
serious bodily harm.
C. Deadly force shall not be used to effectuate the arrest or stop the escape of a fleeing
felon when there is no threat of death or serious physical injury.
D. Deadly force shall not be used unless all of the following apply:
1. The assailant has the apparent intent to cause a person serious physical harm or death.
2. The assailant has the apparent ability to cause a person serious physical harm or
death.
3. The assailant has the apparent reasonable opportunity to cause a person serious
physical harm or death.
4. Because of his/her actions, the assailant has placed a person in jeopardy.
IV. Firearms and Ammunition
A. All rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the department governing deadly force
and firearms pertain not only to departmentally issued firearms, but also, where
applicable, to any firearm carried or used by an officer in the performance of his duties
whether on- or off-duty.
B. All police officers shall be issued and shall carry a departmentally issued firearm as a
sidearm while on duty or in uniform.
C. All sidearms shall be carried loaded, with a live round in the chamber.
D. All ammunition for departmentally issued firearms shall be issued by the department.
E. It is the responsibility of each officer to maintain the sidearm issued to him/her in good
working order.

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F. Modifications to departmentally issued firearms shall be completed only by a certified
armorer or qualified gunsmith with the prior approval of the Range Officer.
G. At no time will any officer of the department lend a departmentally issued firearm for
any reason to any person. In the event an officer’s sidearm malfunctions, the Range
Officer shall be contacted to provide a replacement.
H. Extra handguns
1. Officers may carry either their sidearm or an extra handgun when off duty but are not
required to do so.
2. Officers are permitted to request and receive approval to carry a maximum of four
extra firearms for purposes of off-duty carry or for use as a backup weapon while on
duty.
a) Officers wishing to carry extra handguns must have the approval of the Chief of
Police.
b) This approval will be requested in writing on forms supplied by the Range
Officer.
c) Any modifications to extra handguns shall be inspected and approved by a
certified armorer prior to their use.
d) Any extra handgun carried on duty shall be carried in such a manner that it will
ordinarily be concealed from public view.
e) Only ammunition approved by the Chief of Police shall be used in extra
handguns.
(1) Ammunition to be carried in any extra handgun shall be listed on the form
used to request authorization to carry an extra handgun.
(2) The form shall list the manufacturer, bullet weight in grains, and bullet
configuration (JHP, FMJ, etc.).
(3) Only ammunition listed on the authorization form shall be carried in an extra
handgun.
(4) Officers are strongly recommended to research the performance
characteristics of the ammunition carried in extra handguns before carrying it
on or off duty.
I. Personally owned, Departmentally approved Patrol Rifles
1. Police Officers may use a personally owned rifle while on duty subject to inspection
and approval by the department, and subject to the following conditions. An officer’s
failure to comply with all conditions is sufficient cause to render that officer
ineligible for participation in the PODA rifle program.
a) Semi-automatic, AR-15 pattern rifle chambered in 5.56mm, with a minimum
trigger pull weight of 4.5 pounds as manufactured.
b) Must be capable of firing both 5.56mm and .223 ammunition
c) The length of the rifle's barrel must be at least 10.5 inches but no more than 20
inches.

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 (1) Barrels shall be equipped with a muzzle device capable of suppressing
muzzle flash. Rifles with a barrel length less than 14.5 inches shall be
equipped with a sound suppressor (suppressor).
(2) Officers utilizing any rifle, suppressor, or other item subject to control by the
conditions of the National Firearms Act must provide a copy of all
documents establishing their proper ownership of such items and otherwise
comply with all requirements of the National Firearms Act.
d) The butt stock may be either fixed or collapsible
e) Equipped with a sling system suitable for tactical deployment where the weapon
may be retained "hands free" yet ready for immediate use.
f) Must be equipped with a weapon-mounted white light.
g) The following modifications are authorized after inspection and approval by a
Patrol Rifle Instructor.
(1) Front Night Sight
(2) Ambidextrous Safety
(3) Replacement Pistol Grip
(4) Extractor Defender D-Ring
(5) Replacement muzzle device other than a suppressor
(6) Vertical or angled fore-end grip, hand stop and/or barricade support
(7) Optics that meet the following criteria:
(a) Holds a reliable zero
(b) Mounted with a quality fixed or quick detach mount
(c) Suitable for close quarter engagement and allow immediate access to the
iron sights should the system fail.
(i) Non-magnified electronic dot optic shall be turned on, with the dot
visible, while stored during the police officer’s tour of duty. Iron
sights shall be co-witnessed through the non-magnified electronic
dot optic. Collapsible iron sights shall be in the “up” or “deployed”
position throughout the police officer’s tour of duty.
(ii) Variable powered optics shall be set to the lowest magnification
setting while stored during the police officer’s tour of duty. Iron
sights may be mounted in a conventional manner not co-witnessed
through the variable power optic.
(d) Maximum magnification of 4x.
(8) Sights “Zero”
(a) All patrol rifles will be zeroed with a 100 yard zero by a Patrol Rifle
Instructor.
(b) Officers utilizing individually owned patrol rifles must zero their
weapon (both optic and iron sights) with a 100 yard zero prior to

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 qualification and must confirm their zero in the presence of a Patrol
Rifle Instructor at all qualification sessions. Zero confirmation may be
completed utilizing scaled targets at reduced range
(c) All patrol rifles (both individually owned and department issued) will be
re-zeroed
(i) After making any approved modifications
(ii) After making changes to optics or sights
(iii) After any significant event that may adversely affect the optic or
sights
h) PODA rifles, accessories, and any modifications will be solid black or gray in
color, or as near as reasonably possible. Any variation in color must be approved
by the Chief of Police, the Training Officer, or their designee.
i) Any graphics, messages, logos, graffiti, manufacturer’s markings, or aesthetic
decorations on the PODA rifle or accessories deemed inappropriate by the Chief
of Police, the Training Officer, or their designee disqualifies the PODA rifle from
the PODA rifle program.
j) Modification not listed above requires written approval and authorization from the
Chief of Police, and shall be made or approved by a departmental armorer.
k) The officer who owns a PODA rifle is responsible for any and all costs regarding
his PODA rifle.
l) Officers opting to use a PODA Rifle will indemnify the City and the department
against damage, theft, or loss of the rifle, to include loss or seizure of the weapon
pursuant to criminal or civil court proceedings.
2. Security and Storage
a) PODA rifles shall be carried in the passenger compartment of the officer’s
assigned patrol car, secured in the car’s rifle rack provided for that purpose..
b) Departmentally issued rifles will be unloaded and secured within the police
station for the duration of the officers shift.
c) It is the responsibility of the officer to stow any rifle owned by the department at
the beginning of his work shift and to remove his or her PODA rifle and replace
the departmentally issued rifle at the conclusion of his or her shift.
3. Associated equipment and modifications
a) Officers shall not use, carry, or have under their control during duty hours any
ammunition not issued by or specifically authorized by the department.
b) Magazines must be of 20-round or 30-round capacity.
(1) 20-round magazines may be loaded with a maximum of 20 rounds
(2) 30-round magazines may be loaded with a maximum of 30 rounds
c) The department will provide each officer using a PODA rifle sufficient
ammunition for two full magazines.

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 4. Deployment
a) Patrol rifles will be employed in accord with Euclid Police Department
Firearms/Use of Force Policy.
b) Patrol rifle deployment is recommended, but not limited to the following
situations:
(1) Situations where the officer reasonably believes that deployment of the patrol
rifle will contribute to the effective resolution of the incident or diminish risk
to the officer or the public.
(2) The officer is assigned as a cover officer on perimeter security or a
containment team member during a tactical operations.
(3) The officer has cause to believe that an armed offender is wearing body armor
or is shielded by an intervening barrier.
(4) The destruction of an injured or sick animal per Euclid Police Department
policy.
5. Training and Qualification Standards
a) Prior to being authorized to carry or deploy a patrol rifle, officers must meet the
following requirements
(1) Must have completed a Euclid Police Department approved patrol rifle
training course
(2) Successfully complete an OPOTC approved Patrol Rifle qualification course
of fire annually, using all magazines that will be carried for duty.
J. Firearms Handling
1. Officers shall handle firearms in a manner consistent with reasonable safety practices.
2. A police officer shall only draw or display a firearm when he reasonably believes
his/her safety or the safety of others is threatened or such a threat may be imminent.
K. Firearms discharge
1. Warning shots shall not be fired.
2. Any time an officer discharges his/her firearm, the safety of the public should be
foremost in his/her mind.
3. Firearms shall not be discharged from a moving vehicle or at a fleeing vehicle unless
it is clear that the vehicle is being used as deadly force against the officer or some
other means of deadly force is being used by the occupant(s) of the vehicle against
the officer.
4. Officers discharging a firearm intentionally or unintentionally, while on- or off-duty,
except for purposes of humane destruction of an animal or ordinary practice on a
firearms range, shall notify the Officer-in-Charge as soon as time and circumstances
permit, by whatever means possible.
a) The Officer in Charge shall immediately notify the Detective Bureau, his/her
superior officer, and the Shooting Investigation Team.

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 b) Verbal notification shall be made through the chain of command to the Chief of
Police as soon as soon as circumstances permit.
c) The Chief of Police will receive a preliminary report on any use of firearm as
soon as practical from both the Shift Supervisor and the Detective Bureau.
d) A written report detailing the circumstances of the firearm discharge will be
forwarded to the officer’s commanding officer and the Chief of Police as soon as
circumstances permit.
e) If the officer who discharged the firearm is hospitalized or fatally injured during
the tour of duty and incapable of filing the required report, his/her supervisor shall
see that a complete report is filed.
2. The following procedure shall apply whenever an officer discharges a firearm which
results in the injury or death of any person:
a) Unless injured or where otherwise impractical, all officers involved in the
shooting incident should be transported immediately to the police station for their
safety and the filing of required reports.
b) The following items will be surrendered as soon as possible to a supervisor or
member of the Detective Bureau, preferably in a private location:
(1) The officer’s weapon involved in the incident
(2) Any extra weapon carried by the officer at the time of the incident
(3) All ammunition for any weapon described in a) or b) above, including
expended cartridge cases and any unexpended rounds on his/her person
(4) The shotgun carried in the officer’s patrol car
c) All proper crime scene and evidence handling procedures shall be exercised when
collecting these items from the involved officer.
(1) The above items shall be tagged, logged, and secured in the evidence locker.
(2) In the event that the coroner’s office insists on taking possession of any items,
the items shall be recorded in the evidence book along with an entry stating
that the evidence was taken by the Coroner’s Office.
(3) The name of the Coroner’s representative shall also be obtained and recorded.
d) Any firearms carried by other officers on the scene of the incident shall be
inspected by the officers’ supervisor or a detective.
(1) The condition of the weapon shall be noted and reported.
(2) Such weapons shall be collected as described in (D)(1) above as necessary.
e) Where use of force resulted in injury, the Commanding Officer, upon approval of
the Chief of Police or his designee, may assign the officer to duties other than a
field assignment until conclusion of the investigation and a determination of the
facts.
f) Where use of force resulted in the death of any person, the Commanding Officer
shall assign the officer to duties other than a field assignment as required in
Procedure #880 (“Employee Assistance”) pending review by the Chief of Police.

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 g) Any officer who is relieved of his/her issued sidearm as described in this section
shall be issued a replacement sidearm by the range officer as soon as and if
circumstances permit.
h) The department will not replace any extra firearm carried by the officer and
collected as described above.
i) All cases involving death or serious injury shall be reviewed by the Prosecutor’s
Office.
V. Shooting Investigation Team
1. Members of the Shooting Investigation Team shall be appointed by the Chief of
Police.
2. The purpose of any investigation by the Shooting Investigation Team is to determine
whether or not the officer(s) involved in the discharge incident acted within
prescribed departmental policies and procedure.
3. Upon being notified, the Command Officer of the team shall assemble its members
and commence an investigation which shall be for internal purposes only.
a) Parallel investigations may be carried on: one investigation to determine
compliance with departmental procedure (Shooting Investigation Team) and the
other investigation to determine criminal culpability (Detective Bureau).
b) The Shooting Investigation Team shall not interfere with the Detective Bureau’s
investigation.
c) All officers and employees will cooperate fully with the Shooting Investigation
Team’s efforts.
4. Any firearm discharge for purposes of destroying a vicious animal shall be
investigated by the Shooting Investigation Team; a firearm discharge for purposes of
euthanizing an animal will only be investigated by the Shooting Investigation Team if
damage or injury other than the injured animal occurs as a result.
VI. Firearm Qualification
A. No officer shall carry any firearm with which he has not displayed proficiency by
successfully firing the department qualification course.
B. All sidearm qualification firing shall be done with the weapon that is issued to the officer.
C. Firing for qualification will be held at least once per year at such times as determined by
the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
D. Scoring
1. The firearms instructor in charge of the qualification session will score the qualifying
targets and forward such scores to the Training Officer.
2. The qualifying scores are based on pass/fail for sidearms, shotguns, and any extra
handgun.
E. Any officer not receiving a passing score during qualification shall be required to re-
attempt to qualify as soon as practical.
1. The officer immediately shall be afforded two additional attempts to qualify.

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 2. If the officer fails to qualify upon the completion of the above additional attempts, the
firearms instructor conducting the qualification session shall immediately inform the
OIC and the officer’s Commanding Officer.
3. The Commanding Officer shall immediately inform the officer that he/she is not
authorized to carry firearms until further notice.
a) The officer failing to qualify shall not carry a firearm, on- or off-duty, until such
time as he/she has successfully completed the qualification course.
b) The officer shall be removed from line assignment by the Commanding Officer
until such time as he/she has qualified.
c) On the officer’s next scheduled work day, the officer shall receive a minimum of
four (4) hours of remedial weapons training to include basic weapons handling
and specific emphasis on skills associated with his/her failure to qualify.
d) The officer will be afforded another three attempts to qualify upon the conclusion
of remedial training, as described in section (2)(a) above.
e) If the officer does not successfully complete the qualification course during the
additional attempts following remedial training, a complete written report of the
above shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police and to the Range Officer by the
firearms instructor conducting the requalification session.
f) The officer shall remain off of line assignment pending determination by the
Chief of Police.
VII. Reports
A. Whenever an officer, on or off duty, is required to use force against another person, that
officer should immediately call a superior officer to the scene, or if not practical, report
the circumstances to the superior officer as soon as possible following the incident.
B. Any use of force will be documented in writing, and shall include the results achieved.
C. When necessary to use force to effect an arrest, subdue or control a prisoner, or in any
other situation, the use of such force shall be fully documented in writing.
D. An officer whose use of force results in the death of any person shall be placed on
administrative leave by the Officer in Charge immediately upon completion of required
reports pending administrative review by the Chief of Police.
E. This policy and procedure will be reviewed by each officer annually, and each officer
shall acknowledge this review in writing, either by receipt or by completing a written
test or examination regarding its contents.
VIII. References
A. ORC 2901.01. 2917.05
B. Euclid Police Dept. procedures #08-001-419; 03-001-419; 98-001-421; 91-001-510; 91-
001-421; 90-001-419; 90-001-420; 90-001-421; 88-001-420; 88-001-421; 82-001-421;
76-001-303; 76-001-421
C. “Policy statement for the State of Ohio standard for Use of Force,” Ohio Collaborative
Community-Police Advisory Board,” August 2015

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 D. “Policy statement for the State of Ohio standard for Use of Deadly Force,” Ohio
Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board,” August 2015
E. Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
F. Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
G. Oakland County (Michigan) Sheriff’s Office Policies & Procedures #e 230, “Patrol
Rifle,” eff. August 12, 2010
H. Cincinnati Police Dept. procedure 12.025, “AUTHORIZED WEAPONS,” eff. 9/24/15
I. Cincinnati Police Dept. procedure 12.550, “Discharging of firearms by police personnel,”
10/16/14
J. White Settlement, TX, Police Dept. General Order, “Weapons,” June 1, 2012
K. Green Bay Police Dept. (Wisconsin), Policy 7-2, “Firearms,” eff. 6/1/14
L. Hillsboro County (Florida), Standard operating Procedure #GEN 551.00, “Authorized
possession of firearms and ammunition,” eff. 5/1/14
M. Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, Basic Firearms Instructor course,
“Patrol Rifle,” September 2007

1
“Policy statement for the State of Ohio standard for Use of Deadly Force,” Ohio Collaborative Community-Police
Advisory Board,” August 2015
2
Ibid.
3
ORC 2917.05(B)
4
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
5
ORC 2901.01(A)(1)
6
ORC 2901.01(A)(2)
7
ORC 2901.01(A)(4)
8
ORC 2901.01(A)(5)(a-e) inclusive
9
ORC 2901.01(A)(7)
10
ORC 2901.01(A)(8)
11
Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board, Model Policy, “Response to Resistance,” August 2015,
http://www.ocjs.ohio.gov/ohiocollaborative/law-enforcement.html, downloaded May 6, 2016

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 PERSONALLY-OWNED WEAPON APPROVAL
Chief Meyer, Sir: DATE:___________________

Pursuant to Procedure #421 (Use of Firearm) I hereby request permission to carry the following personally-owned firearm
listed below. This Handgun will only be loaded with the approved ammunition listed on this form. This Patrol Rifle will be
loaded only with departmentally-specified duty ammunition. All modifications to this weapon are listed below. This weapon
has been inspected by a qualified Department instructor and meets all requirements set forth in Procedure #421. I have
qualified with this weapon according to Euclid Police Department standards set forth in Procedure #421. I understand that I
am not authorized to carry and/or deploy this weapon until I am specifically authorized in writing, via this form, by the
Training Officer and Chief of Police. I WILL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT AT SUCH TIME I NO LONGER USE THIS
WEAPON FOR OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSES.

* * * ONLY ONE FIREARM PER SHEET * * *

HANDGUN *Up to four (4) are permitted per Officer

Manufacturer:____________________ Model:_____________________ Serial Number:__________________

Caliber:________ Barrel Length:________ Ammunition Capacity:________ *Semi-Automatic = Magazine Capacity +1
Modifications:_________________________________________________________________________________
Ammunition Manufacturer_________________ Bullet Weight______grs Bullet Type____________________
Ammunition Manufacturer_________________ Bullet Weight______grs Bullet Type____________________
Qualified By:________________________________________________________ Date:_____________________

PATROL RIFLE *Only one (1) permitted per Officer

Manufacturer:____________________ Model:_____________________ Serial Number:__________________

Barrel Length:________ *Not including a sound suppressor Trigger Pull Weight:________lbs *Minimum of 4.5 lbs required
Electronic Sight_______________________________ Magnified Scope_________________________________
Modifications:_________________________________________________________________________________
Required Feature Checklist: NFA Document(s) Required? □ Yes □ No Sound Suppressor? □ Yes □ No
□ Iron Sights □ Sights Co-Witnessed *If applicable □ Sling □ White Light □ Flash Suppressor □ Fits Cruiser Rack
100 Yard Zero Confirmed By:____________________________________________ Date:____________________
Qualified By:_________________________________________________________ Date:____________________

Approvals: Requesting Officer:

____________________________________________ ________________________________________
Training Officer Date Printed Name

____________________________________________ ________________________________________
Chief of Police Date Signature Date

Original Form to Chief of Police Copies to (1) Officer (2) Range File (3) Training File