Police Less Lethal News & Articles

• Axon unveils TASER 10 with 10-probe capacity and maximum range of 45 feet

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  The TASER 10 creates more distance for officers to de-escalate and resolve conflicts

• 3 products at SHOT Show for those wired for 24/7 tactical thinking

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  A "bumper protection" boot, a nonincendiary distraction device and a less lethal side saddle

• PepperBall unveils the new VKS PRO non-lethal option for law enforcement

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  Mirroring the AR-15 platform, this non-lethal solution is accurate, easy to handle and designed for both daily patrol and crowd control

• 4 products that stood out from the crowd at Shot Show Industry Day at the Range

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  Checking out Snakestaff Systems' keychain-sized tourniquet, a better than ever Fisher Space Pen, the RIA 5.0 USA-made 9mm and Bryna's shoulder-launched less lethal system

• Texas county LEOs use grant to equip officers with BolaWrap

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  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, all five Montgomery County Constable Offices and the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office will now be equipped with the BolaWrap 150

• Ease the frustration of riot control with this less-lethal tool

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  Here’s how to improve officer and suspect safety simultaneously

• Law enforcement product trends in 2022

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  From electric vehicles to virtual reality training, these are some of the product innovations being delivered to police departments this year

• Detroit PD expands crisis intervention program for mental health operations

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  The changes include centralizing the Crisis Intervention Team and equipping CIT officers with less lethal weapons such as Bolawraps

• Make your training hours count: Scenario-based training for law enforcement

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  Head, face and neck protection during these trainings is key

• New and emerging use cases for night vision devices

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  Increase officer safety and situational awareness with this tool

• Using miniature red dot sights for general duty policing

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  Police are seeing benefits after adopting this modern technology

• The current challenges facing public order units

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  These tools can help your department stay safe while effectively managing public gatherings

• Introducing the next-gen less-lethal impact round

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  Less-lethal munitions can be minutes away from a critical scene, but this alternative is readily available to deploy within seconds

• 3 things you need to know about training for use of force

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  The way many departments rank force options has changed – but a new less-lethal tool is available to fill the void

• LAPD extends BolaWrap pilot, deploys 500 devices to officers

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  Over 500 U.S. police agencies currently use the remote restraint devices

• Spotlight: StarChase aims to make pursuits safer – or prevent them altogether

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  The vehicle-mounted GPS launcher transmits a fleeing vehicle’s location to dispatch in real time, allowing officers to fall back and plan a safe apprehension

• Watch: Cops use less-lethal chemical launcher Byrna SD to arrest suspect

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  Galveston police officers used the Byrna SD to incapacitate a suspect from 40 feet away

• Axon halts plans for TASER Drone after 9 resignations on ethics board

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  The board called the project a dangerous idea that was "trading on the tragedy" of the Uvalde shooting

• Axon announces TASER Drone to help stop mass shootings

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  The TASER Drone is under development and will be a non-lethal, remote operable way to stop active shooters, Axon says

• Apples to oranges: Comparing less-lethal spray options

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  Officers can use a new, sticky spray to subdue suspects safely in more situations, without affecting themselves or bystanders

• Make your force-on-force training more efficient and cost-effective

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  Get the most out of your training time and dollars with paintball marker pistols

• Opinion: Bodycam video shows police professionalism, decency under pressure

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  Buffalo police officers pleaded again and again with a knife-wielding man, video shows

• Report: Seattle police must modify less-lethal weapons policies

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  A review of police action during civil unrest in 2020 offered 26 recommendations, such as restricting use of tear gas

• Vt. PD switching from pepper spray to more ‘empathetic’ gel

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  Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete says the gel should do the job but with fewer painful symptoms

• 5 BolaWrap myths and facts for law enforcement officers

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  The restraint tool designed for de-escalation gives officers a new force avoidance option within the Use of Force Continuum

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