Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 2 – Use of Force

Revised January 12, 2016

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51020.7.1 Warning Shots

  • A warning shot discharged from a lethal weapon is deadly force. Firearms may be discharged as a warning only in the safe area of an institutional/facility setting, and only when the use of deadly force is warranted.