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.
“The goal is to prevent whatever the situation is from escalating up to the point that force would have had to be used.”
Training, tactics and tools give officers options for resolving potential conflict without contact
BolaWrap can mitigate liability, enhance officer safety, minimize trauma and gain compliance without pain
Officers were able to subdue the man, who had 14 previous arrests, police said
This device is designed to give police officers a less-lethal option that isn’t based on pain compliance
A judge ordered all Rapid Response Team grenadiers and supervisors to receive 9 hours of new training
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”
The woman is suspected of stabbing a man in the arm, police say
A federal judge named four cases where officers violated an order that barred police from using force against peaceful protesters, as well as four cases where they complied
The less-lethal device discharges an eight-foot Kevlar tether that restricts an individual’s movement
Bodycam video of Chicago police fatally shooting a man who stabbed a sergeant is a brutal reminder of the dangers officers face
The officer ran after the suspect and successfully deployed a TASER to stop him
Police leaders have urged Sen. Ed Markey to step down after the “slap in the face” to law enforcement
Photos from the patrol car’s dashcam show the man raising a hatchet and drinking a bottle of liquor
The protests became violent as the night wore on, with some in the crowd throwing objects at police and flipping tables at restaurants
Officials revealed new details in the Jacob Blake shooting, including the names of the 2 other officers involved
The suit alleges deputies used excessive force by shooting at teachers with airsoft guns during an active shooter drill
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
US agents declared an “unlawful assembly” and confronted demonstrators just after 1 a.m., working for hours to clear the area
The 59-year-old sustained skull fractures and a loss of vision in one eye, according to her family and attorney
The police corporal is accused of firing at three journalists who were covering the protest
Sound planning that outlines a response strategy, coupled with rules of engagement and quality less-lethal training, will enhance an agency’s response
A 26-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being hit by a less-lethal round in Portland
Several officers were injured when fireworks and mortars exploded near them
“We were attacked with rocks, and we had to defend our officers,” Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said
“By shooting an incapacitated, injured person who was not moving, and who was laying on his knife, the police officers crossed a ‘bright line’ and can be held liable.”
The 23-year-old woman charged responding officers with a knife before she was taken into custody
LE should consider de-prioritizing the use of chemical agents if the benefit of using these tools is outweighed by the risk of spreading COVID-19
After watching riot videos, Kurt Boeker was inspired to create a grenade launcher that shoots projectiles at a safe velocity regardless of the target’s distance
When the pads of the GLOVE come into direct contact with human skin, it generates pain compliance
“The End of Killing” paints a portrait of a future where LEOs are equipped with less-lethal weapons that are more effective than deadly weapons
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