Less-lethal weapons

recent attention is the use of less lethal weapons by law enforcement. Less lethal weapons are described as weapons that are alternatives to traditional firearms. Some examples of less lethal weapons are Tasers, OC spray, Batons, and hand combative techniques (CITATION). Less lethal weaponry still have the potential to cause serious bodily harm or death; however they are a safer alternatives to subdue non-compliant suspects than the use of firearms. The use of these weapons by untrained civilians may

organizations’ ability to function because it has improved police databases, reports, tracking, and forensics (DOJ, 2004). In addition, a less-lethal weapon is designed to disable, capture, or immobilize a suspect without killing them. However, occasionally deaths do happen as a result of less-lethal weapons which include kinetic energy, electrical, acoustic, and chemical weapons. Furthermore, violence, disease, and infected evidence are dangers that law enforcement officers face today. Police databases and

Kaminski, & Smith, 2009). When police use non lethal force they are not only saving lives but also saving face (MacDonald et al., 2009). It is very important to try and limit deaths from lawful arrest, but it is also equally as important to keep the agency held in high regards by the community. Police Officers use non lethal force in order to gain cooperation from someone who is uncooperative or threatening. Using non lethal force, compared to lethal force shows officers are not just ruthless and

Non Lethal Weapons? Have you heard of those around somewhere or seen over the Internet. Well there's quite a bit going on with those going around with the Military and the Police force globally. There are worldwide developments on better ways to use them to fit the Health & Safety regulations and ways to bring down the fatality rates instead of using lethal weapons. Do non lethal weapons kill people or is the chemical weapon designed not to kill? Well some of the substances some chemical weapons

The invention that revolutionized law enforcement was later the most hated weapon on the market. Tasers send thousands of electric volts through the human body, which undoubtedly stops the body from moving forward. Taser International introduced the M26 and X26 to save lives, rather than using a lethal weapon like a gun. The taser temporarily shocks the body, which helps the police force take the suspect into custody. The documentary, Killing Them Safely, is about the accusations of Taser International’s

As crime and criminals have evolved over time, so have the police strategies with having to deal with criminal behavior. A less-than-lethal force strategy is one that the police have been focusing on. As stated in an article by Trostle (1990), there are several types of less-than-lethal force weapons. These range from; electrical devices, such as the TASER gun; chemical devices, such as tear gas; impact devices, such as the baton; and other rifle-launched soft projectiles impact devices, such as

The Current Use of Non-Lethal Weapons (Specifically the TASER) By Law Enforcement Agencies Introduction For years, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have adopted the employment of less lethal weapons to facilitate the safe arrest of non-compliant suspects whose actions do not justify the use of deadly force. LEAs embraced the new technologies that minimized harm to the officer, the suspect, and the public. However, controversy has surrounded these new devices in the war on crime. With recent news

The use of less lethal weapons that are approved by TDCJ are by using restraints, protective equipment, chemical agents, and less than lethal ammunition. The restraints are defined as a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits. Restraints in corrections system are used to escort offenders

lieutenant’s captain’s etc. With the recent rise in officer involved shootings, the demand for less lethal force measures has begun to rise. The eighth amendment of the United States Constitution was made for protection against cruel and unusual punishment; if an officer uses lethal force in an altercation they have deprived that person of their rights. Also the fourteenth amendment gives us the right to due process; lethal force deprives us of that right. There is a saying that has come to light recently that

attacked, an individual was allowed to determine the course of action he or she could take to protect himself or herself--whether it be retreating or killing the perpetrator. During this time, items such as one’s own hands, bow and arrows, knives, and weapons of that sort were used