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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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
Has your agency done the necessary planning for large-scale crowd control, or is there a pervasive ‘it can’t happen here’ mindset?
The man was visibly drunk and harassing police and airport staff
Jacob Strickland has been charged with 3 counts of assault, 1 count of damage to property, and 1 count of resist, delay and obstruct