California § 13660 - Any law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers to carry an electroshoc
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 13660 — Any law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers to carry an electroshoc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13660. Any law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers to carry an electroshoc
(a) Any law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers to carry an electroshock device shall prohibit that device from being holstered or otherwise carried on the same lateral side of the officerâs body as the officerâs primary firearm is holstered or otherwise carried. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âElectroshock deviceâ means a taser, stun gun, or similar weapon that is designed to temporarily incapacitate a person through the controlled delivery of an electric shock, and is designed to be held in a manner similar to a pistol and operated using a finger trigger. (2) âLaw enforcement agencyâ means any agency or department of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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