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UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO (U//FOUO) Less-Than-Lethal Devices Policy Guide. Procedures (ASP), Inc., SAs and FBI police officers are not limited to batons manufactured by ASP or any other manufacturer as long as the batons meet the specifications set forth in this paragraph (U) FBI SAs and FBI police officers are authorized to use short impact weapons and batons only in those situations where the use of such force is justified under the DOJ policy statement. [See Appendix F. E. L of DIOG 2.0] (U) Only those SAs and FBI police officers who have received the required short impact weapon and baton training are authorized to carry or use the device.. (U) The required short impact weapon and baton training for SAs must be provided by a certified FBI defensive tactics instructor. The short impact weapon and baton training received by SAs during the defensive tactics portion of the BFTC qualifies them to carry and/or use the short impact weapon or baton upon graduation from the FBI Academy BFTC (U) The required short impact weapon and baton training for FBI police officers is determined by the unit chief for the FBI Police. The short impact weapon and baton training received by FBI police officers during their basic training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) qualifies them to carry or use the short impact weapon or baton upon graduation from the FLETC program.. (U) The FBI does not authorize the issuance of impact weapons to non-law. enforcement personnel. .(U) All incidents involving the use of a short impact weapon or baton must be. reported in accordance with the recordkeeping requirements found in Ssttian.6 of this guide. (U) If the use of a short impact weapon or baton results in injury to a subject, necessary medical assistance must be made available to the subject as soon as practicable. 4.8. (U) Use of Less-Than-Lethal Devices by Task Force Officers, Task Force Members, and Task Force Participants (U/FOUO) When participating in joint task force operations in the capacity of an FBI task force officer, task force member, or task force participant, an individual may carry less-than-lethal devices that have been issued by his/her agency only if: (U/FOUO) The individual is a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement officer. (U//FOUO) The individual's law enforcement agency has advised the FBI in writing (preferably as part of the memorandum of understanding [MOU] between the FBI and the. agency regarding the individual's task force participation) that:. (U/FOUO) The agency will ensure that while the individual is participating in FBI-led task force operations in the capacity of a task force officer, task force in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures.. 10 UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO