Police Less Lethal News & Articles

• 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

• How this powerful handheld device increases your de-escalation options

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  The SD Projectile Launcher from Byrna Technologies requires less accuracy to be effective, giving officers added time and distance for safer engagement

• Seeking synergy at SHOT Show 2022

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  I discovered some “every day” and unorthodox LE tools that are a perfect match

• 3 lessons I learned from SHOT Show

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  Checking out Federal Premium’s 30 Super Carry, Pepperball's new launcher and projectile, and Swampfox Sentinel's duty-grade micro reflex sight

• Axon’s new consumer TASER device alerts dispatch when deployed

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  The TASER Bolt 2 is the latest product in Axon’s TASER Self-Defense division

• Axon puts family at the heart of its mental health campaign

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  Axon Aid: Wellness aims to bridge the communication gap between law enforcement personnel and their loved ones

• PepperBall unveils new PepperBall patrol carbine

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  Effective at up to 150 feet, the carbine can be used for daily patrol and tactical situations

• FoxFury launches less-lethal tactical shield light for LE

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  The Taker B52 is a retrofittable, front-mounted 2,000 lumen LED light for ballistic shields

• 3 recommendations to mitigate TASER/firearm 'capture' errors

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  A human factors scientist discusses device design, holster placement and training considerations

• IACP Quick Take: Learning from the ‘critical incidents’ of 2020

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  Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents

• Why a sticky spray makes a better less-lethal tool

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  Gain compliance faster and safer with this new CS formula – and recover in minutes with its antidote

• Boston PD using single-arm Vector defense shields, de-escalation tool

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  The ballistic shields can withstand guns, knives, needles and dogs, according to the company

• Colo. cops increasingly using lasso-like BolaWrap

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  "If it works one time, it's worth every penny that we spent," said Deputy Chief Adam Turk

• Fla. sheriff’s office to deploy 165 BolaWrap devices after successful pilot

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  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

• Chief Don De Lucca on the BolaWrap

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  Find out how this remote restraint device can aid in safely restraining resistant subjects

• Video: Ohio officers use BolaWRAP to prevent ‘suicide by cop’ attempt

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  Afterward, the man thanked the officers: “I’m glad that whatever you just did, you did”

• Law enforcement firearms developer FN America releases new less lethal launcher

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  FN says the new model has improved service life and accuracy

• How this new gel/antidote combo provides a better less-lethal tool

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  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

• 3 reasons officers need more less-lethal options

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  Interactions with suspects can go from calm to violent within seconds, and officers need multiple tools to respond to varying levels of non-compliance

• Q&A: How this less-lethal gel and antidote combo gives cops a safer, more effective tool

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  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

• ‘Superhailer’ launches sound projection tool for civil unrest, crowd control

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  The device can direct sounds and messages up to 800 feet away while maintaining a safe decibel level, according to the company

• 5 things to know about the BolaWRAP

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  This device is designed to give police officers a less-lethal option that isn't based on pain compliance

• Commander Sid Heal on why the concepts of less lethal force are more important than the tools

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  “For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”

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