Chicago Police DepartmentGeneral Order G03-02-06
Weapon Discharge Incidents Involving Sworn Members
Issue Date:25 September 2002Effective Date:01 October 2002
Rescinds:G02-09
Index Category:Field Operations
I.Purpose
This directive outlines Department investigative and reporting procedures in weapon discharge incidents.
II.Scope
Under normal circumstances, the provisions of this directive will not apply to:
  • A.the discharge of a firearm during:
    • 1.Department-sponsored firearms training or practice;
    • 2.firearms practice at a recognized range facility.
    • 3.Department authorized ballistic examination or testing.
    • 4.a licensed hunting activity.
  • B.the discharge of a Taser in a Department authorized training program.
  • C.chemical agent use in a Department authorized training program.
III.Firearms Discharge Incident Notifications
In addition to other notifications outlined in this directive, for ANY firearms discharge incidents, including unintentional discharges and those involving the destruction of an animal:
  • A.the watch commander in the district of occurrence will ensure Operations Command is notified.
  • B.Operations Command will notify the Internal Affairs Division (IAD) call-out supervisor of any firearms discharge incident notification.
IV.Mandatory Alcohol and Drug Testing
  • A.Any sworn Department member, involved in a firearms discharge incident, whether on or off duty, is required to submit to the mandatory alcohol and drug testing, in compliance with this directive and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
    NOTE:
    This requirement does not apply to the circumstances delineated in Item II-A of this directive.
  • B.The IAD call-out supervisor will:
    • 1.contact the On-Call Incident Commander (OCIC) or watch commander, as appropriate, and respond to the designated location to conduct the alcohol and drug testing.
    • 2.complete and submit a "Notice of Alcohol and Drug Testing Following a Firearms Discharge Incident" (CPD-44.252).
  • C.The IAD call-out supervisor will ensure:
    • 1.the involved member submits to the alcohol breath test and will conduct the test according to Department policy.
    • 2.the alcohol breath test result is provided to the OCIC or watch commander, as appropriate.
    • 3.the involved member submits to the drug test and ensure the urine specimen is:
      • a.collected in a manner that will preserve the dignity of the involved member and ensure the integrity of the sample.
      • b.collected in the presence of a supervisor of the same sex as the involved member.
      • c.retained by the IAD call-out supervisor who will assume the responsibility for ensuring that the urine specimen is properly secured in accordance with established division-level standard operation procedures, pending processing by a medical laboratory.
    • 4.the alcohol and drug testing occurs as soon as practicable after the firearms discharge incident given the overall demands of the investigation.
      NOTE:
      The member with overall command responsibility, (e.g., OCIC or watch commander), will ensure testing is initiated no later than six hours following the firearms discharge incident.
    • 5.that copies of any associated reports, including the testing and results documentation, are forwarded to the Chief Administrator, Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) once the testing is completed.
  • D.If the involved member refuses to provide a breath test or urine specimen pursuant to this process, it is a violation of the Department Rules and Regulations, (e.g., disobedience of an order or directive whether written or oral), and will result in administrative charges against the member, which may include discipline up to and including separation.
  • E.No discipline shall occur based solely on the results of the alcohol test when the member's actions are consistent with the Department's Use of Force guidelines and the member discharged their weapon off-duty.
Terry G. Hillard
Superintendent of Police
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