Less Lethal
The Less Lethal topic section covers the complex topic of nonlethal force using TASERs and other weapons by police officers, with the latest news, training and expert columns.
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Authorities were on the defensive during the fourth day of a monthlong offensive to remove an outspoken rancher’s cattle from lands administered by the BLM
A cell phone video capturing an Illinois officer involved in a violent struggle with a suspect has gone viral
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The incident has also opened up — again — a call by the police union for officers to be issued stun guns
One of the protesters shot video of the confrontation between protesters and officers and posted it on YouTube
The officer deployed pepper spray and a TASER before the two wrestled to the ground and the suspect obtained the gun
Suspect has a history in the criminal justice system, court records show
An Oklahoma officer was stabbed by a woman with a pair of scissors as he conducted a traffic stop Tuesday night
Video has been released of a confrontation between a teenager resisting arrest and officers
“Don’t Tase me, bro,” might be a passe catchphrase. But the YouTube video that spawned it along with a bevy of other stun gun filming has sparked fear in suspects
Tucson police in riot gear used pepper spray on the unruly crowd and arrested 15 people on charges of disorderly conduct
Even as they said criminal charges weren’t likely, police officials and others defended the department’s actions during a three-hour standoff
Video of the fight depicts the moments during which one of the boys was struck by a TASER
A pair of Los Angeles police officers and a man were hospitalized after an incident at a North Hollywood movie theater
“Criticism drives a more responsible and better government,” Alejandro Mayorkas said
Police deployed a TASER on a man in the street Monday after he threatened officers with a large umbrella
Use-of-force models based on continuum / scale / ladder / escalator designs often fail to take into account the “totality of the circumstances” perceived by the officer
Video honors those across law enforcement who rise to the challenges of the job and become heroes in critical moments
The suspect charged at police and had no reaction to the officers’ TASER
Education commissioner should ban use of TASERs, pepper spray and other weapons in schools, according to a request from the ACLU and six other groups
BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey said the officer had exercised restraint and faced a potential threat
Albuquerque police have released body camera footage capturing a tense traffic stop on Jan. 12
When and how to use your ECD is determined by factual context — but heart effects might be fiction
School board of Glynn County has given green light to police chief to establish policy on use of devices for school officers
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