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24 24  
25 25  Review Date:
26 26  
27 -05/13/2021
27 +03/09/2012 County Commission
28 28  
29 29  
30 -Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher
30 +Sheriff Cory Pulsipher
31 31  
32 -Undersheriff James Standley
32 +Undersheriff Bart Bailey
33 33  
34 34  
35 35  **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
36 36  
37 -AF 06_101 Definitions
37 +AF 06_101 Distribution
38 38  
39 -AF 06_102 References
39 +AF 06_102 Definitions
40 40  
41 -AF 06_103 General
41 +AF 06_103 References
42 42  
43 -AF 06_104 Issue
43 +AF 06_104 General
44 44  
45 -AF 06_105 Use
45 +AF 06_105 Issue
46 46  
47 -AF 06_106 Care and Replacement
47 +AF 06_106 Use
48 48  
49 -AF 06_107 Training
49 +AF 06_107 Care and Replacement
50 50  
51 +AF 06_108 Training
51 51  
52 -**AF 06_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
53 53  
54 +**AF 06_101 __DISTRIBUTION__**
55 +
56 +Restricted distribution.
57 +
58 +
59 +**AF 06_102 __DEFINITIONS__**
60 +
54 54  1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
55 55  1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
56 56  1. Field Activities: Duty assignments and/or tasks that place or could reasonably be expected to place officers in situations where they would be required to act in enforcement rather than administrative or support capacities.
57 57  1. Weapons Post: A position assignment or task that requires the officer to carry a firearm.
58 58  
59 -**AF 06_102 __REFERENCES__**
60 60  
67 +**AF 06_103 __REFERENCES__**
68 +
61 61  1. National Institute of Justice:
62 -11. standard 0101.06.
70 +11. standard 0101.03.
63 63  1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
64 64  11. WC-III.E.
65 65  
66 -**AF 06_103 __GENERAL__**
67 67  
75 +**AF 06_104 __GENERAL__**
76 +
68 68  1. Policy:
69 69  11. The WCSO shall regulate the selection and use of personal protective equipment.
70 70  11. The WCSO shall maximize officer safety through the use of body armor in conjunction with the practice of prescribed safety procedures.
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83 83  11. While body armor provides a significant level of protection, it is not a substitute for sound, basic safety procedures.
84 84  11. Body armor is considered one of the most critical pieces of equipment for an officer.
85 85  
86 -**AF 06_104 __ISSUE__**
87 87  
96 +**AF 06_105 __ISSUE__**
97 +
88 88  1. Policy:
89 89  11. Body armor shall be issued to officers in Administrative Division and Patrol Division weapons posts.
90 90  11. Body armor shall not ordinarily be issued to officers in Corrections Division positions. However, officers will be allowed to supply and use their own body armor as long as they meet the requirements herein.
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91 91  1. Rationale:
92 92  11. Officers in Corrections Division positions are less likely to encounter situations involving firearms due to the high-level security procedures and facility restrictions.
93 93  
94 -**AF 06_105 __USE__**
95 95  
105 +**AF 06_106 __USE__**
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96 96  1. Policy:
97 97  11. Uniformed, weapons post officers shall wear body armor while on duty and participating in field activities. Officers may wear body armor at all other times.
98 98  11. Use of body armor shall be mandatory during:
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111 111  11. Body armor is designed to defend an officer against lethal force.
112 112  11. While wearing body armor cannot guarantee safety in every situation, safety risks are much greater without body armor.
113 113  
114 -**AF 06_106 __CARE AND REPLACEMENT__**
115 115  
126 +**AF 06_107 __CARE AND REPLACEMENT__**
127 +
116 116  1. Policy:
117 117  11. Officers shall be responsible for ensuring that their body armor is worn and maintained as required.
118 118  11. Issued body armor that is worn or damaged shall be replaced by the WCSO. An officer may be required to reimburse the WCSO for the cost of replacement body armor if the cause for replacement was due to misuse or abuse by the officer.
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129 129  11. Proper care may help ensure the effectiveness of body armor.
130 130  11. Dirt and perspiration may erode ballistic panels.
131 131  
132 -**AF 06_107 __TRAINING__**
133 133  
145 +**AF 06_108 __TRAINING__**
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134 134  1. Policy:
135 135  11. The WCSO shall provide training on the proper selection and use of personal protective equipment. Training shall be coordinated by the WCSO Training Unit. The WCSO Training Unit shall be responsible for:
136 136  111. Ensuring that every officer issued body armor is trained in the proper donning and caring of their body armor;