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Weapons

Double-Barreled TASER X2 ECD Arrives

The TASER X2 features a second shot for instant-miss recovery, dual lasers for improved accuracy, an enhanced power magazine enabling more than 500 firings, and a warning arc to help keep conflicts from escalating.

April 19, 2011

Technology

TASER AXON Featured In Police POV Reality Show

The truTV reality police show "Police POV" features the TASER AXON officer video system that airs captured footage from vehicle stops, foot pursuits and other officer encounters with subjects.

April 18, 2011

Weapons

TASER To Unveil Next-Gen ECD for Officers

TASER International will introduce a new handheld electronic control device (ECD) on Wednesday. The X2 is similar in size to the X26 unit widely used by law enforcement officers.

April 17, 2011

Patrol

Video: Pittsburgh Police Reviewing Force Used On Fan

In a clip posted to YouTube of the arrest, Detective Francis Rende and Officer Jeffrey LaBella are seen striking Ashley several times before taking him to the ground and handcuffing him. The officers had attempted to TASER Ashley, who than assumed a fighting stance.

April 11, 2011

Patrol

TASER and Batons Used on Pirates Fan

Pittsburgh Police officers attempted to subdue a rowdy man at a Pirates game with a TASER, and then used baton strikes to bring him into custody. Read, "Pittsburgh Police Reviewing Force Used On Fan," for the full story.

April 11, 2011

Weapons

Less-Lethal Launchers: Reaching Out and Punching Someone

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 14, 2011

Technology

Three Agencies Order TASER AXON Systems

TASER International today announced that it received three orders for its new AXON evidence capture and management platform. These orders for the TASER AXON on-officer camera and Evidence.com service include orders from the Hennepin (Minn.) Technical College, Darlington (S.C.) Police Department, and Quapaw Tribal Marshals (Okla.) Service.

March 6, 2011

Patrol

LAPD Chief: Rodney King Arrest Wouldn't Happen Today

For the 20-year anniversary of the Rodney King incident, POLICE Magazine has prepared several perspectives and collected others that paint a fuller picture of the incident's impact on law enforcement.

March 3, 2011

Patrol

Lessons Learned from the Rodney King Arrest

Former LAPD Capt. Greg Meyer writes about three factors, including the loss of the carotid control hold, overly aggressive baton training, and the ineffective 7-watt TASERs in use at the time.

March 3, 2011

Weapons

TASERs Can Prevent Another Rodney King Incident

Back on March 3, 1991, when LAPD officer confronted the then very large and resistive Rodney King, one of the first tools they tried to use on him was a TASER. They shot him twice with it. To very little effect. And things went downhill and got out of control.

March 3, 2011

Weapons

SHOT Show 2011 In Pictures

SHOT Show 2011 featured a slew of introductions from companies diversifying their product lines. The show drew more than 50,000 attendees to Las Vegas for the January event and also featured celebrity appearances, quick-draw contests, competitive shooters, and plenty of law enforcement gear. Read our full coverage of the show, "SHOT Show 2011: Best of Show." Photos by Mark W. Clark.

March 3, 2011

Weapons

Police Commission Allows SF Chief To Consider TASERs

A year after rejecting a similar proposal, the San Francisco Police Commission approved a proposal from the new chief to consider using TASERs or another less-lethal weapon.

February 23, 2011