Using Electronic Control Weapons
Your agency's policy needs to specify in what situations ECWs can be used and the responsibilities of officers for gathering evidence after use.
March 27, 2020
Your agency's policy needs to specify in what situations ECWs can be used and the responsibilities of officers for gathering evidence after use.
March 27, 2020
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which applies to five states, emphasizes the use of TASERs as tools for protection, not for compelling compliance.
March 8, 2016
At present, less-lethal weapons are a fact of life. It's hard to find an agency that doesn't use at least one in one form or another. With technology advances being what they are, there are more options today than ever before. Let's look at some of the available technologies and how they make a difference.
March 6, 2013
TASER International's X2 is a two-shot ECD with dual laser aiming and visible warning arc.
June 6, 2011
Today, police have a wide variety of tools and munitions for exerting less-lethal force on individuals at greater and greater distances. Extended range less-lethal impact weapons have been refined to the point that they are both accurate and extremely effective when deployed correctly.
March 15, 2011
Once again, the editors of POLICE Magazine offer you our annual holiday gift guide. Note: We've allowed some inflation this year. The price limit for 2010 is $350 (Yes, we know. That's a substantial gift).
December 20, 2010
A few weeks before last year's G20 economic summit in Pittsburgh, anarchists and agitators cringed as they read about heat rays, sonic disruptors, mass TASERs, malodorants, and other new riot control technologies that would supposedly make their debut during the economic summit.
November 29, 2010
To adopt the preferred targeting zone, officers will need to train themselves to avoid center mass.
January 31, 2010
As technology has evolved, so too has the arsenal of weapons available to law enforcement. Firearms and batons have their place, but they aren't always the most effective tool for a given situation. Having a less-lethal option means you can possibly end a confrontation without lethal force.
September 18, 2009
The three-shot TASER pistol marketed as the X3 has been one of the company's most secret projects. It's also been a product that cops have been requesting for years.
August 31, 2009
Perhaps nowhere in contemporary American society does the question of the right tool for the right job come into play more often than in matters of police use of force.
December 1, 2008
Read on for a sampling of impact projectiles available for law enforcement.
July 1, 2008
The tactical teams portrayed in the movies and on television typically use an assortment of automatic weapons and high-powered rifles to shoot down terrorists and hostage takers. But those of us in the business know that the vast majority of our missions do not involve the use of deadly force.
December 1, 2007
The police in my area made national news when a local dog owner and repeat offender of the leash law tricked them into issuing a citation for a $50 fine to his dog. The dog owner made a mockery of the situation by requesting a hearing on behalf of the dog, and reporters found that very amusing.
January 1, 2006
The proper equipment can make your training safer and more effective.
January 1, 2006
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