Electronic Defense Weapon Reports

Public Act 14-149 requires “each law enforcement agency that authorizes a police officer employed by such agency to use and electronic defense weapon shall: (A) Not later than January 31, 2015 adopt and maintain a written policy that meets or exceeds the model policy developed by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council regarding the use of an electronic defense weapon”; (B) “require police officers to document any use of an electronic defense weapon in use-of-force reports”; (C) “not later than January fifteenth following each calendar year in which an electronic defense weapon is used, prepare an annual report using the form developed and promulgated by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

Not later than January 15, 2016, and annually thereafter, a law enforcement agency that does not authorize police officers employed by such agency to use an electronic defense weapon shall submit a report to the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy within Central Connecticut State University stating that such agency does not authorize its officers to use electronic defense weapons.

Electronic Defense Weapon Report Form

The following form is to be used to by Connecticut law enforcement agencies to report their annual usage/deployment of Electronic Defense Weapons:

Electronic Defense Weapon Report Form (PDF Fillable)

Contact Information:

Ken Barone
Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
Central CT State University
185 Main St
New Britain, CT 06050

PHONE: (860) 832-1872

EMAIL: baroneket@ccsu.edu

State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management