public and other officers if possible) obtain possession of the weapon. Weapons must not be removed from their holsters; obtain the entire holster if necessary to avoid removing the weapon from its holster. Weapons should be replaced by the supervisor as quickly as possible if the officer so wishes, unless reason dictates otherwise.
4.
In the deployment of deadly weapons, the supervising officer will check the weapons of all officers who were present at the time of the incident to ensure that all discharged weapons are identified and collected, and to specifically document those weapons which were not fired.
5.
The supervising officer collecting any weapon or instrument will make note of its readily visible general description and condition, the appearance and the location of any trace evidence adhering to the extent these observations can be made without removing the weapon from its holster or otherwise compromising physical evidence. The location where the weapon or instrument was first observed by the supervising officer, and the identity of the person or location room which the weapon or instrument was received shall also be recorded.
a.
In firearms cases, the supervising officer will also make note of whether the firearm is cocked, has its safety “on” or “off”, has its hammer back, any apparent jamming of either fired or unfired ammunition; the location and position of the weapons magazine (e.g. fully or partially inserted, completely separate from the firearm, missing, etc.), to the extent possible without removal from its holster.
1.
If the mechanism of a firearm is obviously jammed, no attempt shall be made to unload the weapon or clear the jam.
2.
If the firearm is cocked (or if a semi-automatic