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discretely and safely handle shotguns at all times. After being deployed on any in-progress call,
shotguns will be made safe and secure after the situation is de-escalated. Rangers must avoid
handling shotguns unnecessarily at all times while in public view, and all universal weapons
handling rules will apply during normal weapons inspections, cleanings, and presentations.

Shotgun Storage and Security

All OSMP Department-issued shotguns will be stored in the armory when rangers are off duty;
shotguns will not be stored in patrol vehicles unless rangers are in service as a standby ranger. At
the beginning of each shift, rangers must retrieve their assigned shotguns, inspect them using the
seven-point safety check, fully load the magazine, and put their “cruiser-ready” shotgun in the
vehicle locking rack in preparation for their shift. Near the end of each shift, rangers will remove
their shotguns from their locking vehicle racks, fully unload the magazines, and place the shotguns
in “safe-mode” in the armory locking rack for overnight storage. Shotguns may be stored in their
vehicle locking racks at all times while rangers are in service and on standby.

Rifles
The OSMP Department’s rifle program allows rangers to respond with other rangers and police
agencies on a limited basis for “in-progress” calls for service where known threats to the public or
other officers are present, information on known or suspected weapons is shared, or when assisting
other agencies on felony vehicle stops.

Patrol rifles may also be deployed on a limited basis in concert with other adjoining police forces
for “in-progress” calls for service on OSMP properties and when called to assist other rangers or
police agencies near OSMP properties when a ranger may be the closest law enforcement officer in
a given area. Patrol rifles will not be deployed for wildlife management or destruction within
Boulder city limits.

Rangers will avoid unnecessarily handling rifles at all times while in public view, and all universal
weapons handling will apply during normal weapons inspections, cleanings, and presentations.
While presenting or unloading and loading their weapons in public, before or after “in-progress”
calls, rangers must discretely and safely handle their firearms.

When deployed on “in-progress” calls, rifles must be made safe and be secured immediately
following a call’s resolution, and rangers must notify a supervisor immediately. Rangers who
deploy patrol rifles in the course of their duties are required to file an incident report that documents
the nature of a call and what actions were taken while responding to a call.

OSMP Rifle Program
Rangers who are considered for OSMP’s rifle program must meet and maintain the following
requirements:

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