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.
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
This device is designed to give police officers a less-lethal option that isn’t based on pain compliance
Sports players need to ‘be protected out there,’ Houston manager Brad Mills said
This is the first time that a TASER has been used by Philadelphia police to apprehend a field jumper
John Ortega could face charges for shocking 30 students
Annoucement comes after officer shocked 13-year-old
Use of force training has come a long way over the past couple of decades but most programs fail to adequately emphasize proper post-incident, response-to-resistance documentation
Cpl. reprimanded after shocking female officer in behind
Students say they asked deputy to shock them with TASER
John Evans sued the department, city after police used a TASER on him during a welfare check
Officer Benjamin L. Kelly was alone when he faced off against Maurice Clemmons
Data tracking system now offered with less lethal device
A violent domestic, a house fire, a knife-wielding suspect, multiple rescues, and a “seamless response” give us an opportunity to sit back and be amazed
Two officers were trying to restrain an unruly boy at a home day care
The woman had refused to sign a traffic ticket
The officer was forced to use a TASER three times and draw his handgun to subdue the suspect
Officers must understand the seriousness of their actions after a use-of-force incident — it’s critical to write a report that clearly articulates the threat
TASER designs less lethal option for controlling riots, securing locations
The Lund Variable Velocity Weapon will enable an operator to dial up from 200 fps to 450 fps in an array of existing projectiles
Daley says, “When a bullet goes through your head, that’s pretty permanent”
Chicago police officers will also get more less lethal training
In Waterloo, Iowa, a suspect is “unarmed” — but still very dangerous — in a textbook case for never underestimating a “weaponless” opponent
San Francisco will remain one of a handful of major-city forces that don’t use the stun guns
The suspect was shocked by a TASER after being handcuffed in a jail cell
A California lawyer says he can prove that TASERs are connected to cardiac arrest
The chief has to draft a policy about TASERs before another vote can continue
Batons can be very effective in controlling violently resisting subjects but this requires the right equipment as well as necessary training to ensure effectiveness
The controversial case involved a student struck with a baton and TASER
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