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UNCLASSIFIED/AFOUO (U//FOUO) Less-Than-Lethal Devices Policy Guide 3.(U) Policy Statement (U) FBI Special Agents (SAs), FBI Police Officers, other approved FBI employees (non. Iaw enforcement personnel), Task Force Officers (TFO), Task Force Members (TFM) and Task Force Participants (TFP) are authorized to use less-than-lethal devices only in accordance with the Department of Justice Policy Statement on the Use of Less-than- Lethal Devices. This policy identifies the types of devices (chemical agents and impact weapons) authorized for use. Authorization for non-Agent, non-TFOs and non-FBI police officers to carry FBI-issued OC for self-defense only will be left to the discretion of the Assistant Director-in-Charge (ADIC) / Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC), following. consultation with the Chief Division Counsel regarding any applicable state law that may. prohibit the carrying of OC by civilians, as both civil and criminal penalties may. potentially apply when individuals who are not law enforcement officers carry chemical. agents not commercially available to the public. 6 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO-