TASER News & Articles

• Jury: Deputy not liable in Md. stun-gun death case

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  Retired Frederick County Cpl. Rudy Torres, a 13-year veteran of the force, sighed in relief after the jury forewoman read the verdict

• TASERs in prison: A good idea?

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  Corrections officers debated the use of TASERs in jail at the ACA summer conference

• Top 10 corrections products: Readers weigh in

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  You told us about your favorite on-the-job product and why you love it

• New study urges caution with stun guns

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  Study found that most of the stun gun related deaths were caused by underlying health problems and other issues

• Crowd control: The TASER Shockwave

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  TASER designs less lethal option for controlling riots, securing locations

• Judge seals videotape in La. Taser death case

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  Suspect was struck by a 50,000-volt Taser nine times within the space of 14 minutes

• Opinions vary on safety of Taser use at hospitals

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  By Jacqueline KochChattanooga Times Free PressCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Opinions about Taser use in hospitals are mixed, but most law enforcement and mental health advocates agree that maintaining safet...

• Video: Murder suspect gets violent in court, deputies react

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  A man accused of killing a police officer and her boyfriend was restrained by five deputies during an outburst in a southern Wisconsin courtroom. You can see the incident from a different angle her...

• Mass. inmate pulls edged weapon, slashes officer's throat

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  Corrections1 StaffWhen an inmate at the maximum security Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Massachusetts learned he was to be double-bunked on Wednesday night, he pulled out a homemade weapon...

• 19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fight

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  By Mark Stevenson Associated PressMEXICO CITY — A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle...

• The one less lethal weapons class you must take

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  Ongoing education for law enforcement officers is often an uneven adventure. Sadly, once we complete our academies’ core curriculums, training often slips to “catch as catch can.” State, local, and...

• Mock Prison Riot product round-up

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  By Luke Whyte, C1 editor The number of exhibitors at the 2009 Mock Prison Riot was double that of the year before. One of the principal reasons for this growth is MPR’s unique ability to give vendo...

• TASER at the Mock Prison Riot 2009

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• Police agencies not much moved by UCSF Taser study

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  By Robert Salonga Contra Costa Times Contra Costa Times SAN FRANCISCO — A UC San Francisco study cautioning about the dangers of police use of Tasers has been coolly received by Contra Costa law en...

• TASER tip: Be ready for inmate countermeasures

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  Inmates who have experience with the TASER may attempt to defeat it in a number of ways. Covering up works in cell extractions, but is less effective when they are out in the open. Another techniqu...

• New Taser decision has extra meat for law enforcement

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  The Force Science Research CenterA case involving the stun-drive Tasering of a handcuffed arrestee was decided this month by a federal Court of Appeals panel in Florida, with some instructive langu...

• Controlled CDPM from TASER: The next generation of officer safety tools

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  Corrections officers run an exceptionally high risk of being disarmed. Most officers don't carry a weapon, and in a prison environment, even a CERT team can be outnumbered and overpowered. With cor...

• Texas police revamp policies on use of force

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  By Tony PlohetskiAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF AUSTIN — As part of a sweeping overhaul of their use-of-force policies, Austin police officials will soon begin requiring officers to document more actions...

• TASER CAM: Protecting the truth

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  By Rachel Fretz, Corrections1 EditorAnother system on display at the TASER, Inc. booth at this year's American Jail Conference in Sacramento, California was the TASER CAM. Originally launched in 20...

• Controlled CDPM: The Next Generation of Officer Safety Tools

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  By Rachel FretzCorrections officers run an exceptionally high risk of being disarmed. Most officers don’t carry a weapon, and in a prison environment, even a CERT team can be outnumbered and overpo...

• Idaho prison riot blamed on homemade brew

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  "When you get several [inmates] that are high or intoxicated, it can get out of hand real quick."By HEATHER WELLSIdaho Falls Post Register  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — A Sunday afternoon riot at the Bonne...

• Video captures Cal. jailhouse struggle

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  By Gillian FlaccusThe Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. — A man who was arrested by Orange County deputies was stripped of his pants, strapped to a chair, Tasered repeatedly while in handcuffs and...

• Tips for transporting combative/non-compliant suspects

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  Q: What is the best way to extract an uncooperative/assaultive suspect from the backseat of a squad car? A: There is no easy answer for how to get a non-compliant/resisting/assaultive prisoner out ...

• Oregon COs get high-tech Tasers

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  The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — High-tech Tasers equipped with digital cameras are being distributed to prison guards to help control an inmate population that has reached about 13,500. But inma...

• Taser tactics and training injuries

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  by Police1.com Columnist Greg Meyer Sponsored by TASER This month I’ll cover several Taser topics based on some recent research and experiences in court and administrative hearings. There are three...

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