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.
Find out how this remote restraint device can aid in safely restraining resistant subjects
A detective and a doctor explain why Presidia Gel and Reflex Remove close the gap when it comes to self-defense and why they both carry it on the job
Interactions with suspects can go from calm to violent within seconds, and officers need multiple tools to respond to varying levels of non-compliance
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
The NAACP presented statistics from Oakland authorities on 45 officer-involved shootings from 2004 to 2008, one-third of which were fatal and 37 victims were black
Examiner said he died of cardiopulmonary arrest, had acute methamphetamine intoxication and likely had excited delirium
Laser Energetics’ laser optical distracter gives officers a solid method for suppression and control
Female suspect resisted and knocked a TASER prong into the officer’s pinkie before it was discharged
The less-lethal device went off during the struggle and shocked both men
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 stipulates that cops must make “reasonable accommodations” to the known physical limitations of a suspect
Says the suspect had troubled history with law enforcement since the 80s
The suspect fatally shot two men and injured one woman before an officer hit him with a TASER as he broke into the PD
Defense counsel Mike Rains said after the sentencing that he blames the Alameda County DA for prosecuting an obvious accident as a murder case
Depending on the interpretation of the verdict, he could get probation or years in prison
Departments have become more sensitive to liability and the need to justify police actions
Subdued one man with a TASER when he realized he was being arrested and tried to run
Results of an autopsy on the 18-year-old are not yet available
The man is being booked on suspicion of attempted murder, making terrorist threats, multiple attempts to assault officers, possession of explosive devices and burglary
Police said the 2008 case was not typical of TASER use by the force
After deploying a less lethal tool, proper documentation is necessary for that use of force
These weapons are being used often in situations where the suspect’s intentions are not clearly understood
Died from cardiac arrhythmia caused by an enlarged heart, compounded by the physical exertion of the altercation
Police say the she ran between an officer and a combative patient, preventing use of a TASER
Deputies perceived he was resisting arrest when he was actually having a stroke
The cops said the teen appeared drunk and became agitated when confronted outside a bar
When a rally can become a riot, police officers are the men and women in the middle, protecting demonstrators’ right to assemble and maintaining peace in the community
