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Weapons

TASER Donates $300,000 To Fallen Officer Fund

TASER International, Inc. has donated $300,000 to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation's fallen officer fund, the company announced Sunday.

October 3, 2012

Weapons

Cincinnati Cops Must Aim TASERs at Back

Officers must only deploy the TASER in self-defense of in defense of someone else, Chief James Craig announced. And once officers decide to use their TASER, they must try to avoid a frontal hit.

September 18, 2012

Weapons

Drunk Woman Spits On Cop, TASERed

A McAlester (Okla.) Police officer has been suspended for using his TASER on an intoxicated woman who spit on him during the jail booking process. Read the full story here.

September 10, 2012

Patrol

Suspect Turned TASER On R.I. Trooper

A Rhode Island trooper arrested a subject who used the officer's TASER on her during a physical confrontation after a foot pursuit on Thursday.

August 9, 2012

Patrol

Video: Fla. Cops TASER Jaywalker

An accused jaywalker who refused to provide identification to two Casselberry (Fla.) Police officers was TASERed three times when he began resisting and shouting that officers had assaulted him.

July 15, 2012

Weapons

Fla. Cops TASER Jaywalker

Casslebury (Fla.) Police officers deployed three TASER shots on a jaywalker who refused to show his ID and resisted arrest. Read the full story here.

July 15, 2012

Weapons

TASER Wins Appeal On Lawsuit's Dismissal

A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against TASER that claimed the company was legally required to inform its customers that multiple TASER shots could result in death.

July 10, 2012

Technology

TASER Axon vs. Body Cam vs. Dash Cam

TASER produced this demo showing how images from its TASER Axon officer-mounted video system compare with images from an on-body system and a dash-mounted system.

July 10, 2012

Editor's Notes

Video: The Hazards of 'Bath Salts'

Officers who may confront a subject under the influence of bath salts must approach with caution. However, several doctors interviewed by POLICE Magazine offered suggestions for dealing with this emerging threat.

June 4, 2012

Weapons

SCOTUS Won't Review Police TASER Use

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the cases of two women who claimed officers violated their civil rights when they used TASERs on them. The justices rejected the two appeals from the Ninth Circuit Court at a May 24 conference.

May 28, 2012

Technology

TASER Ships Axon Flex On-Body Cameras

TASER International, Inc. has begun shipping its Axon Flex on-body cameras to law enforcement agencies who will use the recording system to seamlessly capture video evidence from the officer's perspective.

May 23, 2012

Weapons

Judge Orders Trial for Cop who TASERed Teen

A Pennsylvania police officer will face a simple assault charge for using his TASER on an unruly 17-year-old in custody after two warnings to settle down. Senior District Judge David T. Videon ordered a trial for Colwyn (Pa.) Police Cpl. Trevor Parham on Tuesday.

May 22, 2012