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Weapons

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.

January 31, 2005

Patrol

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.

December 31, 2003

Weapons

Re-Charged: Taser's X26

Taser International's new X26 is a much smaller Taser that’s even more effective than its larger predecessor, the M26.

May 31, 2003

Weapons

Electrical Storm: Taser

The week before Christmas tragedy befell 27-year-old Marvin Hendrix of Hamilton, Ohio. That morning he was at his girlfriend’s residence when he started vomiting blood. She called 911 and paramedics arrived to find Hendrix combative and violent. They summoned the police.

May 31, 2002

Weapons

M26 TASER: Hand-Held Lightning?

TASER is once again a "hot topic" in resistance control circles. The newest version of this 35-year-old technology is the M26 Advanced TASER and it offers a number of improvements over earlier devices.

August 31, 2001

Weapons

TASER International, Inc. Appoints Founder of Glock, USA as Vice President of Sales and Marketing

TASER International, a provider of advanced less-lethal weapons for use in the law enforcement, private security, and personal defense markets, has hired Karl Walter as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

June 30, 2001