| (a) The chief administrative officer or his/her designee
must report to TJJD each incident in which a juvenile probation officer,
during the course of his/her official duties:
(1) uses an empty-hand defense tactic in an incident
involving another person;
(2) draws or uses an intermediate weapon in an incident
involving another person; or
(3) draws or discharges a firearm in any incident.
(b) The initial report must be made to TJJD immediately,
but no later than four hours after the conclusion of the use of force
incident.
(c) The initial report must be made using the toll-free
number designated by TJJD.
(d) Within 24 hours after the report by phone, the
Juvenile Probation Officer Use of Force Incident Report form must
be submitted to TJJD via fax or e-mail.
(e) The chief administrative officer or his/her designee
must report to local law enforcement any discharge of a firearm by
a juvenile probation officer immediately, but no later than one hour
after the time of discharge.
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