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SF Police Commission approves TASER policy for officers

The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end

SF police chief, mayor differ over who sets rules for use of TASERs

Mayor Mark Farrell and Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs

PD receives state funds for equipment

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The grant will be used to buy body armor and TASERs for the Oriskany Police Department

Research analysis: Tazed and confused

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A new study looks at the cognitive effects of electronic control vs. physical exertion and alcohol

Axon offers free tools to help departments recruit and retain officers

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Axon unveils the ‘I'm In’ Recruiting Campaign, which offers departments free marketing tools to help recruit and retain LEOs

5 ways cops can train to keep their less lethal skills sharp

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Regular ongoing practice increases proficiency, muscle memory and performance under stress

Campus officers in Ohio get TASERs back

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For the first time in six years, University of Cincinnati PD officers will carry TASERs

San Francisco officers to carry TASERs

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The issue had been debated and rejected in the city for 13 years

Will Axon Citizen take the chaos out of crowdsourcing?

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Police agencies are increasingly relying on photos and videos captured by the public to solve cases. Axon’s new product is designed to streamline this process

New court decision: Must de-escalation be tried first before force?

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A three-judge appellate panel addressed issues of growing concern to street officers amid the current demands for de-escalation of force in complex encounters

Vegas cop fatally shoots suspect armed with CO's TASER

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The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to "blast it out with the police officers"

Wash. K-9 helps deputy arrest would-be car thief

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The suspect charged Deputy Bagby and tried to fight the deputy even after a TASER deployment

Video: Cop's TASER, body cam knocked off in fight before fatal OIS

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After the LEO drove the suspect to a homeless shelter, the suspect tried to take the officer’s car and attempted to grab his TASER

Suspect flees, assaults two Pa. troopers following traffic stop

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Scott Lauderbaugh provided troopers with a fake name and date of birth during a traffic stop

Photo: Man steals bulldozer, crushes Ill. cop car

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No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged

Video shows man facing off with deputy before being apprehended by K-9, TASERed

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As the deputy reached for his handcuffs and told Marlin Gipson to turn around and place his hands on his head, the man began to walk away

Video: Man high on drugs cuts off own penis, charges at cop

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The man can be seen in footage shouting at residents while he is bleeding profusely from his groin area before charging at a female officer

After recent terror attacks, newly-recruited UK cops may receive TASERs

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Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience

Facebook post claims cops pushed man off bridge, video shows otherwise

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Video shows the suspect fleeing across two lanes of traffic then jumping over a barrier and falling 19 feet

Video: Citizen helps detain fleeing suspect fighting with deputy

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Harry Marrison attempted to exit the vehicle multiple times, even after the deputy told him to stay inside

Video: Angry woman assaults cops with TASER, pepper spray

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Police were responding to a call of children smoking marijuana in a car when neighbors interfered

Video: Suspect on top of stolen car gets TASERed after police pursuit

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Witnesses said Jameson McCarthy walked into a tobacco store with a gun and demanded money before stealing a minivan

Video: Man high on drugs fights police, rams head through window

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Officers saw three other men lying on the ground behind a building overdosing on a drug called Serenity

Video: Woman punches cop during stop, gets TASERed

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Kristen Campbell said she threw the punch because she didn’t know who grabbed her

Okla. chief defends cop after TASER threat sparks controversy, video released

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The officer did not use the device during the confrontation that started over a parking ticket

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