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The Less Lethal topic section covers the complex topic of nonlethal force using Tasers and other weapons by police officers, with the latest news, training and expert columns. This topic is aimed at arming officers with the information they need to properly deploy nonlethal weapons.
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Is TASER's Rick Smith the Steve Jobs of police technology? Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Is TASER's Rick Smith the Steve Jobs of police technology?

Differences abound, but when it comes to charisma, innovation and leadership, there are more similarities than you might expect - Full Story

Columns

TASER training: What the latest research tells us Capt. Greg Meyer (ret.) - Less Lethal Issues in Law Enforcement

TASER training: What the latest research tells us

New studies that have recently been released offer new insights into medical impacts - Full Story

News

Ex-cop: TASER hit showed good judgment

Officer made an arrest after responding to reports of a fight that had dispersed or never happened - Full Story

News

UK police TASER blind man, mistaking white stick for sword

Officers received multiple reports that a man was walking through the town of Chorley "armed with a samurai sword." - Full Story

Photos

Video: Man struck by Taser, jumps off balcony

Video: Man struck by Taser, jumps off balcony

Toronto police fired a Taser and a man dropped from a third-story balcony after a dramatic standoff early Monday morning. Concrete landing

Photos

Video: Officer-involved shooting unfolds

Video: Officer-involved shooting unfolds

New footage from an APD body-worn camera shows the chilling encounter with a violent suspect who refused to drop his knife. Chief defends use of force

Exclusives

Tactical challenge: Suicidal person with a knife

Tactical challenge: Suicidal person with a knife

You need to be constantly on the alert that the negotiation can break down at any second and become violent, perhaps necessitating a deadly force response. - Full Story

Videos

Mom Gets Tasered by Police Officer Son

A PoliceOne member tasers his mother, and her reaction to the jolt is caught on tape.

Exclusives

Videotaping the police: Officer safety and policy issues explored

Videotaping the police: Officer safety and policy issues explored

If an officer determines that there’s a specific and articulatable need to have the video because it contains crucial evidence, the officer would be well advised to first ask the citizen to voluntarily surrender the recorded material - Full Story



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