Police TASER News & Articles

• 20 years of law enforcement milestones

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  Since Police1 launched in 1999 a lot has changed in policing – from new technologies to improved training to more sophisticated patrol vehicles and duty gear

• Axon CEO talks TASER weapons, police performance and transparency

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  Since 1993, Rick Smith has been a technology pioneer in law enforcement with a current goal of making the bullet obsolete by 2029

• How to buy less lethal products (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 less lethal products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Axon's Rick Smith envisions a world where cops no longer kill

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  "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

• Was electronic control device use proper? You decide!

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  Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training

• 9 tips for constitutional TASER use

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  The courts have been issuing important rulings that influence the way these tools are used by police

• Eighth Circuit ruling: Multiple TASER use justified to stop violently resisting suspect

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  After a man who viciously attacked his girlfriend died following a violent struggle with three officers, an excessive force lawsuit is brought against the officers

• Video: Fla. deputies use TASER to stop in-progress carjacking, crime spree

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  There were no injuries reported

• Axon's TASER 7 could be a game changer for LE

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  With the redesign of the popular less lethal tool, Axon has one primary goal – to give cops the confidence to de-escalate dangerous situations

• Photo roundup: IACP 2018

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  Didn't make it out to Orlando? We have you covered

• SF police effort to equip officers with TASERs set back

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  A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them

• Looking back, looking forward: Predicting the state of policing in 2043

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  Over the past 25 years, technology has driven seismic shifts in how law enforcement operates, so what can we expect the policing profession to look like 25 years from now?

• How Axon is accelerating tech advances in policing

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  Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing

• San Francisco TASER measure backed by officers fails to pass

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  The measure would have given San Francisco officers more latitude in when they can TASER suspects

• Police department to get body cams for first time

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  The town will purchase six tasers and 40 cameras after accepting $40,000 in state funding for the equipment

• SF Police Commission approves TASER policy for officers

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  The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end

• SF police chief, mayor differ over who sets rules for use of TASERs

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  Mayor Mark Farrell and Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs

• PD receives state funds for equipment

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  The grant will be used to buy body armor and TASERs for the Oriskany Police Department

• Research analysis: Tazed and confused

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  A new study looks at the cognitive effects of electronic control vs. physical exertion and alcohol

• Axon offers free tools to help departments recruit and retain officers

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  Axon unveils the ‘I'm In’ Recruiting Campaign, which offers departments free marketing tools to help recruit and retain LEOs

• 5 ways cops can train to keep their less lethal skills sharp

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  Regular ongoing practice increases proficiency, muscle memory and performance under stress

• Campus officers in Ohio get TASERs back

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  For the first time in six years, University of Cincinnati PD officers will carry TASERs

• San Francisco officers to carry TASERs

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  The issue had been debated and rejected in the city for 13 years

• Will Axon Citizen take the chaos out of crowdsourcing?

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  Police agencies are increasingly relying on photos and videos captured by the public to solve cases. Axon’s new product is designed to streamline this process

• New court decision: Must de-escalation be tried first before force?

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  A three-judge appellate panel addressed issues of growing concern to street officers amid the current demands for de-escalation of force in complex encounters

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