TASERS are increasingly used to subdue suspects or as personal weapons. TASERS, also called "electrical control devices," have been used by law enforcement since the mid-1970s, with the intention to ...

In early May, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) introduced a pilot program in two state prisons to permit the use of Tasers. One day after launching, ODRC Director Annette ...

A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand. By Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and Sarah ...

BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE CRIME FIGHTING SAFER NOT ONLY FOR THEM, BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY. "SEASIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STOP RESISTING, I'M GOING TO TASE YOU." THE FUTURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IS HERE. THIS IS ...

The Lane County Sheriff's Office will replace its outdated tasers with 130 new Axon Taser 7s and related equipment at a cost of $423,063. The current tasers are beyond their lifespan, lack ...

Would you rather be shot with a gun, burned with pepper spray or shocked with a Taser? If you know what's best for you, the answer should be the Taser. When it comes to controlling unruly persons in a ...