Law enforcement officers have plenty of less-lethal options to avoid a deadly force encounter, including light, chemical agents, conducted electrical weapons, projectile weapons, and launchable pepper projectiles. Read more in our March feature "Less-Lethal Weapon Options" and make sure to train with your mutual-aid agencies . Photos by Mark W. Clark and Amaury Murgado.
Less-Lethal Options
Pepper-ball carbines are very effective in redirecting a suspect's focus.
Typical single and multiple 40 mm launchers are shown.
Understanding your equipment is essential.
A sheriff's deputy loads a single-shot 40 mm round into a launcher.
Don't overlook training for your agency.
Less-lethal launchers propel 37 mm or 40 mm specialty rounds with chemical agents.