(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.
Source Note:The provisions of this §341.810 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 5433.