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.
Every single aspect of the response to these events was negatively impacted by a lack of crowd control training for officers and supervisors
“For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”
Bodycam video of Chicago police fatally shooting a man who stabbed a sergeant is a brutal reminder of the dangers officers face
San Francisco is one of the few major cities that doesn’t arm officers with stun guns
Officers used batons and a TASER on the student in the controversial incident
Police instructors have to plan training scenarios according to an ever-changing landscape — this may mean throwing the “standard directions” overboard
Less lethal weapons and training are always improving, and in generations to come, we’ll have new tools and resources
Multiple-attacker scenarios are very survivable — additional opponents provide you with additional targets to hit!
Beware of trigger words in a suspect’s verbal onslaught because the man who angers you, conquers you!
Research shows that a sudden in-custody restraint death is a statically rare event given the annual number of police contacts with citizens
How has policing changed in the past 10 years? We collected responses from P1 members and columnists
Two officers were fired after using TASER 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a parade
The case is being investigated and the Pittsburgh mayor is closely monitoring it
San Francisco’s police chief George Gascón ordered a study of stun gun use
The JPX Jet Protector has many less lethal advantages
Teens were allegedly shocked during an unauthorized TASER demo by a school officer
The court ruled that the officers did not use excessive force during a domestic dispute
The Seven Levels of Simulation progresses from basic instruction to high level decision making scenarios
Officers will activate the cameras every time they make contact with a person
The officer was caught on videotape beating a restrained suspect
More than 53 percent of hospital security officers do not carry lethal or less-lethal weapons
