How Could a Veteran Officer Mistake a Duty Pistol for a TASER?

In this first episode of Coffee Break with Police Experts, we investigate how a police officer could mistake their gun for their taser with internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and POLICE contributor Dave Smith.

April 29, 2021

Ever since the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright at a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, MN, officers and the public have asked what happened. How could a veteran officer mistake her pistol for a TASER?

In this first episode of POLICE Coffee Break, we ask that question of internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and POLICE contributor Dave Smith.

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Conversation overview
0:46 What Happened in the Daunte Wright Shooting?
3:42 What is Slip and Capture?
6:53 Slip and Capture vs. Muscle Memory
9:14 Should We Change the Placement of Tasers?
12:13 How Can Officers Prevent This from Happening?

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