Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

85010.6 Electronic Control Device

• The Parole Agent II (Supervisor) and unit supervisor assigned to a parole unit may be authorized to carry an Electronic Control Device (ECD), also known as a Taser, after successfully completing training on such a device in accordance with the manufacturer’s training criteria. Once certified and issued, the Parole Agent II (Supervisor) or unit supervisor shall carry the ECD for all planned field arrests, which may lower the risk of injury to both staff and parolees if the use of force becomes necessary. All procedures for the ECD are outlined in the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Restricted Department Operations Manual, Chapter 5, Section 55055.