Tag: Less Lethal

Many entry-level police examinations now contain a writing component a reflection of the importance of the ability to write in the law enforcement profession. Almost everything we do gets recorded ...

Two officers from a Midwest agency respond to a call of suspected drug dealing from a vehicle. Upon arrival, they observe a vehicle matching the description they received. An odor ...

In law enforcement, we have many tools at our disposal: guns, knives, tasers, pepper spray, handcuffs and batons. But we also have one additional significant tool at our ready our ...

In the early 1990s, portable less-lethal chemical agents became standard issue for patrol operations, and these irritant sprays typically prove helpful when attempting to control resistive or violent subjects without ...

What gets you sued gets you hurt. It s that simple. Use-of force and motor-vehicle operations remain the high-risk areas of law enforcement. Look at the reports of officer injuries ...

Call for Contributions for TASER Training CD

Count Dracula always began his greetings with a half smirk, a slight cock of his head and a blood curdling, " Good evening." Like most of you, I've worked my ...

TASER International, Inc., a market leader in advanced electronic-control devices, announced the 37th wrongful death or injury lawsuit filed against the company has been dismissed. The United States District Court ...

Last month, I began my column discussing a 5 Day Reality Based Training Instructor school in north Florida. I described a scenario that included a resistant motorist and a request ...

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals1 recently decided a case that is controversial at minimum, not because of its ultimate decision, but because the appellate court relied on an ...