the FBI, the specific guidance concerning the use of all less-lethal weapons by task force officers is provided by their home agencies’ less-lethal weapons policies.

View data on use-of-force incidents involving law enforcement personnel, subjects, and circumstances from a nationwide perspective.

Apr 7, 2015 · The Taser, which is now used by some 15,000 law enforcement and military agencies across the United States, produces 50,000 volts of electricity and temporarily stuns …

These include less-lethal weapons such as pepper spray, batons or conducted energy devices (CEDs) such as Tasers. They can also use firearms to defend themselves or others against …

Jun 27, 2019 · In more than 250 cases over three years, a Taser failed to subdue someone who was then shot and killed by police. Here are five key takeaways: 1. Police rate Tasers as less …

TASER®, through the TASER Training Academy and in conjunction with the FBI National Academy Association, has put together a one‐day program specifically designed for law …

Jul 8, 2014 · One officer fired a TASER, which failed to connect. A second shot did, causing electrical shock. A third was reportedly fired. After being handcuffed on an ambulance …

May 3, 2012 · In theory, a Taser is intended to serve as a non-lethal method of control for law enforcement officers when they need to physically restrain a dangerous person. But as the …

Taser is a brand of conducted energy device (CED) primarily used to incapacitate people by delivering an intense electric shock that briefly disrupts voluntary control of the muscles, …

PHILADELPHIA—Tyrone Bentley, 35, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 408 months in prison for the July 3, 2010 robbery of the Wachovia National Bank, located at 3625 Horizon …