Police Use of Force, Tasers and Other Less-Lethal Weapons

Publication Date: 2011
Tag(s): law enforcement, tasers, use of force
Author(s): National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Abstract: This study looked at injuries that occur to law enforcement officers and citizens during use-of-force events. This NIJ-sponsored study included six police departments and evaluated the results of 962 real world CED uses. Policymakers and law enforcement officials want to know whether Tasers are safe and effective, and how (if at all) they should be used to match police use-of-force choices with levels of suspect resistance. This study indicates that CED use actually decreases the likelihood of suspect injury.