Objectives. We investigated the effect of the use of less-lethal weapons, conductive energy
devices (CEDs), and oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray on the prevalence and incidence of …

Law enforcement officers have adopted the use of non-lethal weapons to mitigate civilian
casualties incurred by firearm use over recent years and decades. These weapons include …

TASER® ECDs (electronic control device) are small, battery powered, handheld devices.
They deliver short duration, low energy pulses to stimulate motor neurons, causing transient …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Conducted electrical weapons such as the Taser are commonly used
by law enforcement agencies. The safety of these weapons has been the subject of scrutiny …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17: E60–E68© 2010 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Law enforcement authorities are often …

Conducted energy weapons (CEWs), such as TASER® devices, may be applied to subjects
in repeated or long-duration modes. Such applications may result in more potentially …

The risk of VF (ventricular fibrillation) from continuous AC utility (50/60 Hz) power has been
well quantified and is reflected in accepted standards. Similarly, the required charge for a …

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study are to evaluate the cardiac safety of the Stinger S-200
Conducted Energy Weapon Device (CED)(Stinger Systems, Tampa, Fla) on a human-sized …

Tasers, like nuclear weapons, haloperidol, fireworks, and even scissors, can be dangerous
in untrained hands. However, banning tasers will not necessarily make the public safer …

Every time a police officer signs in for duty, there is a chance they may become involved in a
use of force encounter. Recently, a police officer's use of force has become the central focal …