Less Lethal

The officer is heard shouting “TASER!” several times in bodycam video released Monday

Officers were able to subdue the man, who had 14 previous arrests, police said

This device is designed to give police officers a less-lethal option that isn't based on pain compliance

A judge ordered all Rapid Response Team grenadiers and supervisors to receive 9 hours of new training

Every single aspect of the response to these events was negatively impacted by a lack of crowd control training for officers and supervisors

“For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”

Exploring the ever-growing array of options and implements that promise to restore order to out-of-control situations

The 12-gauge bean bag is an extended range impact projectile system that has been proven safe and effective in numerous police officer/suspect encounters

With the multitude of less lethal tools such as bean bag rounds available to SWAT, it can be difficult to determine how many different options a team needs

The answer is found not in the bean bag rounds themselves, but in the manner in which they are used

Less lethal weapons like bean bag shotguns have changed the way law enforcers respond to potential threats

The woman is suspected of stabbing a man in the arm, police say

A federal judge named four cases where officers violated an order that barred police from using force against peaceful protesters, as well as four cases where they complied

The less-lethal device discharges an eight-foot Kevlar tether that restricts an individual’s movement