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These devices provide a means of incapacitating subjects without using lethal force.
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It's legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to use unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called drones. Now House Bill 1328 explicitly states that they may be used to deploy non-lethal force and restricts how departments can use the unmanned aircraft to gather evidence.
Read More →The RapidHit System from Integenx delivered a stunning arrest in the United Kingdom last week. A suspect was arrested for a minor crime and swabbed for a DNA reference sample while in custody. His DNA profile was generated in less than two hours using the RapidHit System and the suspect's profile immediately matched with a DNA profile recovered from a serious sexual assault case. The suspect pleaded guilty while still in custody.
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A TASER is an effective tool when the situation calls for a non-lethal approach, but to properly use it, you need to do more than just pull the trigger.
Read More →The NYPD wants to expand its arsenal of TASERs to give officers more nonlethal alternatives to their service weapons when dealing with criminals and mentally disturbed individuals.
Read More →A 29-year-old woman died in police custody in Houston Sunday, police said, marking the second custody death in the city in less than 10 days.
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The training will occur at locations in Ottawa, Ontario; and Regina, Saskatchewan, related to the technical aspects and proper servicing of the Lamperd Less Lethal 40mm Launcher Platform that was recently purchased by the agency. This contract expires on December 31, 2015.
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The XCAT Narcotics, GSR, and Explosives detection system detects trace and visible substances in less than 2 minutes.
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If at all possible, arrests should be made using the principle of mass, which means having two officers for every suspect you arrest. There are two advantages to this: the arrestee is less likely to resist and two officers are more likely to be able to control the suspect if needed.
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Developed for extremity hemorrhage control on individuals weighing less than 125 pounds, M2's Pediatric Ratcheting Medical Tourniquet (RMT) uses M2 low tensile strength Ratcheting Buckle technology.
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