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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When is a TASER device discharge considered excessive force? A recent case with video evidence considers the question
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The 10-judge panel of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling
Robert Rucker says he was complying with police orders when an officer used the stun gun on him in 2006
Police said use of the device was justified, in order to stop a fight between two 17-year-old boys
An 8 point buck jumped through a window at a health center
Toronto man had threatened to jump before TASER deployed; Currently in stable condition after 27 foot fall
Officers apprehended the suspect with a less-lethal impact weapon
The death of one man was due to delirium, not TASER, judge ruled
Robert Rucker had been seeking at least $75,000 in punitive damages
I have a few sayings I teach my students regarding officer safety, and one of them is “let sleeping giants sleep”
Robert Mattson said his father, 80-year-old Kenneth Graham, died nine days after an alleged battery, for which he went to jail
Officer Josh Co’ee is appealing the termination
Michael Hendricks, 45, is charged with unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon and refusing to obey a police officer
Police said Debro Lamonte Wilkerson, 29, was combative while fire department personnel tried to treat him
18-year-old appeared ‘agitated and angry’ and refused to back down
One run-in with a knife-wielding woman ended in Australian police deploying a TASER
Evans, NY has considered using TASERs for a couple of years now
Part Two: The most obvious disadvantage to solo-officer “dual force” deployments is that humans just don’t perform multiple tasks well at the same time, especially under stress
Part One: The below article is not intended to advocate for or denounce against “dual force” tactics — only to explore some of the positives and negatives of it
Girlfriend says extreme heat, not drugs, caused delirium
A Md. sheriff’s deputy was investigating a report of a stolen tractor when he spotted the alleged suspect
Couple accused officer of ‘treason’ for shopping on duty, refused to obey orders and punched officer in throat
Ore. officer accidentally shot man with live rounds instead of ammo
We spent time with all of TASER’s devices — the X26, X3, Shockwave, the shotgun-fired XREP, and their newest device, the X2
You need to be constantly on the alert that the negotiation can break down at any second and become violent, perhaps necessitating a deadly force response
Police use a taser to subdue the reckless driver
The man was noncompliant toward officers as they attempted arrest
The department says the cow was angry and agitated
Carrying a TASER is no longer optional for Albuquerque police officers
LA Sheriff’s Dept. will test the BodyGuard, which instantly deploys electrodes upon contact with assailant