Short Bursts

To be honest, I've never liked writing a hodge-podge of an editorial note. It's kind of a cheat. But I have a lot of things to talk about this month and, since this is my only platform to do it, I'm going to machine-gun some stuff at you.

UK Home Office Approves Police Use of Taser X26

Law enforcement officers authorized to use firearms throughout England and Wales now have approval to use Taser International’s Taser X26.

TASER: Navigating the Learning Curve

Editor’s Note: On Nov. 30, 2003, three officers of the Cincinnati Police Department were called to the parking lot of one of the city’s many White Castle restaurants. There they found an immense 41-year-old man named Nathaniel Jones who was scaring the restaurant’s employees with his bizarre behavior.

Disarming the Cops

They’re at it again. The activists and advocates of the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International are trying to take away one of your most effective weapons: your Taser.

How Tasers Are Used by the Cincinnati PD

When the Cincinnati Police Department decided to equip all of its patrol officers with X26 Tasers, department brass had to establish policy for use of the conductive weapons. After studying the research assembled by Specialist John Rose, Chief Thomas Streicher Jr. decided that the Cincinnati PD would place Tasers right after verbal commands in the department’s force continuum.

Taser International Taser X26

Aerko International Taser-Specific Pepper Spray

UK Allows Some Police to Carry Tasers

Although most police in the United Kingdom are not allowed to carry guns, some will now be carrying Taser stun guns.

IES and Taser International Premiere Laser-Based Taser Training

IES Interactive Training, provider of use-of-force training products for law enforcement, now offers a laser-based Taser training weapon and accompanying training course.

Shock Treatment

Because the high-powered Taser has been so swiftly fielded by so many agencies, there is no consensus on how officers who carry the weapon should be trained. Despite the fact that Taser International no longer emphasizes that all users should be stunned with the weapon, people at the company believe there are many reasons for departments to consider mandatory exposure.