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.
During testing, officers found the TASER 10 to be much more intuitive and easier to use than firearms or legacy TASERs
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The small department shares one police vehicle, the chief hopes this fundraiser will help to purchase two more
A woman used a stun gun on another after an all-out brawl inside of the Franklin Mills Mall in Northeast Philadelphia
The chief is holding the event to raise money to purchase a new cruiser
The crazed man stood atop a car with gardening shears threatening the officers and K-9
The man took knives from a display rack and refused to drop them, despite police trying to talk him down
The suspect crashed his vehicle, fled, and threatened witnesses if they notified police
The husband was charged with felony possession of an electronic weapon
The man refused to drop his cigarette and continued to smoke it as police pleaded with him not to resist
The officers feared the father would become another casualty of the house fire; the home was too hot for firefighters to enter
The suspect was TASERed and eventually taken into custody by police
Police later arrived and used a TASER to subdue to the rowdy man
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An 8-year-old girl held a knife to her chest and refused to let police come closer
Shane DeWeber was stunned with a TASER twice with no effect after his estranged wife reported he was at her home licking her windows
Eric Moen was taken into custody only after a deputy shot him with a stun gun
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) offers an eight-page roundup of pertinent cases to date and a list of suggested guidelines to help officers, trainers, and administrators with the issue