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.
I tested a new type of product – here’s how it went
Exploring the ever-growing array of options and implements that promise to restore order to out-of-control situations
How an ancient tool inspired today’s non-lethal, non-contact restraint BolaWrap
Gain compliance faster and safer with this new CS formula – and recover in minutes with its antidote
The ballistic shields can withstand guns, knives, needles and dogs, according to the company
“If it works one time, it’s worth every penny that we spent,” said Deputy Chief Adam Turk
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office also released new bodycam footage of multiple incidents where the lasso-like device helped take subjects safely into custody
Two officers and a K-9 suffered minor injuries during the arrest
Find out how this remote restraint device can aid in safely restraining resistant subjects
Afterward, the man thanked the officers: “I’m glad that whatever you just did, you did”
FN says the new model has improved service life and accuracy
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
Reflex Protect Presidia Gel doesn’t spread once sprayed, and its effects can be easily reversed once compliance is achieved for quicker relief to the suspect and a quicker return to duty for the officer
The device can direct sounds and messages up to 800 feet away while maintaining a safe decibel level, according to the company
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
The program, which trains officers to aim for areas less likely to be fatal, has sparked debate and questions
The judge’s initial order said such weapons “may only be used on persons who pose a threat of serious bodily harm” to officers and others
The preliminary injunction bars officers’ use of tear gas, pepper spray, wooden bullets and other less-lethal options
The officers, who were stabbed in the face and head, called in the department’s special response team and a crisis negotiator
Some plaintiffs claimed that the devices cause hearing damage, dizziness and migraines
The officer is heard shouting “TASER!” several times in bodycam video released Monday
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