Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
800 - Delaware Council on Police Training
801 - Regulations of the Delaware Council on Police Training
Section 801-28.0 - Less-Lethal Weapons and Ammunition
Universal Citation: 1 DE Admin Code 801-28.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
28.1 A less-lethal weapon system is specifically utilized for the purposes of deploying a dynamic, high energy less-lethal round.
28.2 Less-lethal munitions are designed to offer an alternative to the use of deadly force, when appropriate.
28.3 The minimum training standards for less-lethal weapons and ammunition are as follows:
28.3.1 A minimum of one qualification shoot
per calendar quarter.
28.3.2 All
training ammunition shall be comparable to issued less-lethal ammunition in
performance characteristics.
28.3.3
A minimum of five less-lethal rounds will be fired annually for proficiency
training from the dedicated less-lethal shotgun.
28.3.4 An average score of 80% must be
obtained to be qualified with the less-lethal shotgun. The method of scoring
will be consistent with striking the preferred target zones outlined in
applicable training curriculum.
28.4 Additional training exceeding the standard set forth in this regulation would be at the respective agencies' discretion.
28.5 Issued less-lethal ammunition will be collected and replaced annually.
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