Use of Lethal Force. When an employee, whether on or off duty, uses lethal force the employee shall not be required to make a written or recorded statement for forty-eight (48) hours after the incident. The employee may be asked, however, to answer voluntarily questions soliciting information pertaining to officer and/or public safety. Employees involved in the use of lethal force shall be allowed to consult with a Guild representative or attorney prior to being required to provide a statement regarding that use of lethal force. The affected employee may waive the requirement to wait forty-eight (48) hours. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as authority for compelling an officer to prepare a response. Whether the officer is ordered to prepare a response will depend upon the circumstances of the particular situation, including whether the officer is the subject of a criminal investigation.
