Deputy Cervantes and Lieutenant Gardner presented video and a summary of a Feb. 18, 2021 incident in which officers responded to a motel-to-hospital sequence involving a subject recently released from a mental-health facility. "A sergeant deployed a taser, which was ineffective," the department's presenter said while explaining that one probe struck the wall and the device did not produce the expected connection to the subject.

Board members and police staff told the board the footage shows two different taser models in use: an older X2 model (no longer carried) and the department's Taser 7, which the department said penetrates thicker clothing more reliably. Department staff described the audible "arcing" sound and absence of behavior change as indicators of an ineffective probe hit, and explained that a limited hospital treatment room and rapidly evolving circumstances complicated the engagement.

Members raised repeated concerns about officer discretion in whether to announce a taser deployment. Board members argued announcements give subjects time to comply and reduce the risk of bystanders and officers being struck; department presenters responded that announcing is optional and that, in this incident, a sergeant shouted "taser" in the moment while also facing a rapidly escalating threat and limited time and distance.

Members reviewed the availability and limits of recorded evidence; staff said the body camera for the officer with the clearest angle fell off during the event and that additional footage from other locations (hotel staff, other body cameras) is available in the board's portal. The board asked staff to make fuller video files available for future review.

The board also discussed data provided by staff: between December 2021 and June 2025 the department recorded 23 taser displays and 4 discharges; in 2024 there were 13 displays and no discharges. Members said discharges remain relatively rare but that public review is important when tasers are deployed in mental-health settings.

No formal policy vote was taken. Deputy Cervantes offered taser training and refresher sessions for board members; staff and board members agreed to revisit policy-change procedures and the role of contracted policy drafts in a future meeting. The board requested a presentation on how policy changes are proposed and approved so members can understand when and how rules such as announcement standards are set.

The board concluded the review without directing immediate policy changes; members said they want clearer documentation when officers exercise discretion and more consistent sharing of full video files for future reviews.