Less Lethal

Does just threatening to use a TASER constitute force?

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

September 12, 2013 12:47 PM

Force Science

Police Training

A simple recipe for successful crowd control

Has your agency done the necessary planning for large-scale crowd control, or is there a pervasive ‘it can’t happen here’ mindset?

July 16, 2013 01:20 PM

Lt. Dan Marcou

P1 Photo of the Week: Less lethal

May 30, 2013 02:23 PM

Police Photographers

Va. chief wants more TASERs

January 31, 2008 04:38 AM

Ariz. man TASERed after assualting girlfriend

January 30, 2008 05:22 AM

Less Lethal

Public order management 101: Chemical munitions

January 25, 2008 12:00 PM

Major Steve Ijames (ret.)

La. department to get TASERs

January 22, 2008 10:33 AM

Calif. police laud added power of new PepperBall gun

January 17, 2008 12:25 PM

Social Media

Wis. duo put stolen TASER on YouTube

January 17, 2008 04:10 AM

Study: TASERs make police work safer

January 15, 2008 11:19 AM

Forget Tupperware, get ready for the TASER party

January 04, 2008 08:44 AM

Legal

Lessons learned in Beaver v. Federal Way

December 17, 2007 04:21 AM

Ken Wallentine

Pa. department excited about getting TASERs

December 16, 2007 05:46 AM

Building a better mouse trap: The J & N Tactical Bang Stick

December 11, 2007 10:36 AM

Major Steve Ijames (ret.)

Less Lethal

British police train on TASER use

December 10, 2007 06:59 AM

Tragedy in Boston: The impact projectile death of Victoria Snelgrove

December 06, 2007 05:41 AM

Major Steve Ijames (ret.)

Legal

Fla. officer fired for excessive force during DUI arrest

December 03, 2007 04:39 AM

FBI investigates use of stun gun on resistive pregnant woman

November 29, 2007 11:04 AM

Police looking for man who stabbed Fla. deputy

November 25, 2007 04:59 AM

Canada orders police TASER use review

November 21, 2007 09:43 AM

Man dies after being Tased during struggle with Fla. police

November 19, 2007 03:17 AM

Wis. officer accidentally TASERs himself, earning reprimand

November 13, 2007 01:16 AM

Mich. department gets used to TASERs; ‘Worst pain I’ve ever felt,’ officer says

November 12, 2007 04:29 AM

82-yr.-old swinging hammer TASERed by police

November 06, 2007 08:47 AM

Less Lethal

Recent medical studies hail the safe use of conducted energy weapons

November 05, 2007 07:18 AM

Dr. Darrell L. Ross

10 TASER tips for LEOs

November 02, 2007 06:37 AM

Dr. Richard Weinblatt

Are TASERs being overused?

November 01, 2007 12:22 PM

Less Lethal

No charges for TASERed Fla. student

October 30, 2007 03:13 AM

TASER profits surge on sales of consumer model

October 25, 2007 02:54 AM

Less Lethal

University of Fla. police cleared in use of TASER on student

October 24, 2007 08:27 AM

Answers to questions about the safety of electronic weapons

October 17, 2007 06:47 AM

Capt. Greg Meyer (ret.)

Community Policing

Raising public awareness of the realities of use of force

October 09, 2007 06:08 AM

Calibre Press Street Survival

Study: TASERs safe for police work

October 09, 2007 04:41 AM

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.