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A new TASER, a four-legged robot, and a wide variety of drone technology were just some of the highlights of this year’s International Association of Chiefs of Police show.
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Initially, the devices will be rolled out at the four divisions with the highest rates of Taser use: Southeast, 77th Street, Central and Hollywood.
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The suspect is charged with attempted murder, aggravated robbery and felonious assault. Prosecutors say the man, who is black, wanted to kill a white police officer.
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The video shows Griffin resisted physically and one trooper used a Taser, sending Griffin to the ground. He somehow managed to get up, reached into a passenger seat and pulled out a gun.
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With a single trigger pull resulting in only one deployed probe—necessitating a second trigger pull to hope to achieve neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI)—there will certainly be some serious training implications.
Read More →"In my judgment not a single kick, punch, baton strike, Taser activation, or use of pepper spray can be justified under the law," Dunphy writes.
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With a maximum range of 45 feet and 10 individually targeted probes, the TASER 10 creates more time and opportunities to de-escalate and resolve conflicts.
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“TASER 10 provides almost double the range of our previous energy weapons, with a maximum distance to reach a subject of 45 feet (13.7 meters), providing more time and space to de-escalate and resolve conflicts,” the company says.
Read More →After repeated requests to stop the car, warnings, and a taser deployment, Allen continued to drive away with the officer trapped in the car. This resulted in an officer-involved shooting, and the car came to a stop.
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The suspect did not comply with repeated commands to drop the sword. The video shows an officer deploy his taser as the man advances with two swords pointed forward at the officer.
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