Memphis Police General Order Re: Firearms Review Board

    fv •uTTi/i *= 1 February 1574

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To oScOblUN a standing board to review al l  coses Involving the 
iacviargo of f l ra orat  by caabers of this  dopartwont.

2 . ACTIOrK

Accordingly, tho Flroaras Rq^Icw Board la establ ished,  e f f ec t iv e  
1 February 1^7^. 7ho Docrd will convene as soon as pract icable a f te r  
cny IncICont Involving diocharga of f lroorns by a taenber of this 
J -var tcaat  c;? duty, in each case,  the Board will dotcrninc whether:

c.  Dapcrtcontcl pollcHos and written regulations governing tho
uio of f i rcc raa  wore followed; and wbathar

Li. CrlLilncl end c i v i l  loo rcquirocants uoro ac t .

Tbo Cca.rd will forward - -  within ten ( 10) days - -  f indings,  con­
clusions end whatever rococaendatlons for correct ive action are 
uorron ted,  to tho Director via tho Chief of Pol ice.

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®* Rnnrd cenoosl t lon. The Board will be constituted of one ( 1) 
advisory q7,(j eoven ( 7 ) principal Koabers as follows:

Ooputy Chief for Adc:1n1 s t r a t iv c  Sorvlcos,  Senior Member.
Off1c e r - 1n-charge of f l r ca rcs  t raining .  Member.
Ono poebor froo the Uniforta Petrol Branch, rank of 
Lloutonant.

{</) One cstsbor frora the Crininal Investigation Branch, rank 
of  Lloutoncnt.

( 5) Throe copbors froa the Tect ics  and Equipment Board, one In 
the rank of Sergeant and two Patrol O f f i c e r s .

( 0) OoportPent Legal Counsel will part ic ipate In an advisory 
capacity and will render appropriate legal opinions.

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J urisdict ion.  Tho Board Is an Investigatory and advisory body. 

I t s  vur.c'vf'ion “is to monitor and Icprovc tho understanding, the 
dovelopnent and the application of proper departmental pol icies  
end professional procedures In the use of deadly force.  The



Loas*,! csnr.oS ccĉ -ol! tccwj::wrjy; hovjô oro coopora^^on on the part 
0? all Gcrz'̂ acw cs^bS csd oact) ccat^cr of  tC;1s dopartcent Is 
car.de ̂ oi'y.

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{1) 7̂ .o ecc::ajr.d‘3clp 0'?f1ccr ©■? the cjcc;bcr(5) Involved will
Sa:5‘J0!* t!2::i)Qr of the Coord uUhin 24 hours of any 

cGca trjot i’c ĉi^pos rov^oa endor tho torcia of this order.
VhQ Coord uUI cc^adolo a hcar^no as soon os practicablo 
Ci'.aroaf'vOr.

(2) ?u3 CDcrd uin  tefeo ctGtoc2nts free ell parties involved
end v U I  ondoevor to phyolcally vloa tho site of the Incident 
end i'oscvanc calorie 1 dense.

(r.) Tf:o Coerd o»n present Its findings end conclusions, 
ra'Jo?o c?5at070r rocGc.":oRdat1on3 derive thorofroa.
Vheso bo onpcdltlously foroordod to tho Director via
t!:e of Poa^co.

order a'Sn bo ccnccllcd ebon Its provisiona have boon Incor- 
roreCod 'joto tbo doportcoat eanual of Policies, Procoduros, Rules and

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