1. 1. The facility shall provide secure storage for firearms, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices accessible to authorized personnel only and located outside the security perimeter or the inmate housing and activity areas;
2. 2. Personnel who carry firearms and ammunition are assigned positions that are inaccessible to inmates (with the exception of emergencies); and
3. 3. Personnel who discharge firearms or use chemical agents other than for training purposes, submit written reports to the facility administrator or designee no later than the conclusion of the shift during which same are discharged or used.

Written policy, procedure, and practice shall govern the security, storage, and use of firearms, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices that are stored in and assigned to the facility to ensure that:

Statutory Authority

§§ 53.1-5, 53.1-68, and 53.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR230-30-001 § 5.17, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 9, eff. April 1, 1988; Volume 7, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 10, 1995; Volume 18, Issue 20, eff. July 17, 2002; Volume 29, Issue 4, eff. November 22, 2012.