Less lethal technologies
Product Evaluations: DKL LifeGuard and Myotron "Checkmate"
Using Shotguns as Less-Lethal Weapons
Non-Lethal Systems Research and Development: Pepper Spray Launcher/Disperser Final Report
Less Lethal Force Policy and Police Officer Perceptions: A Multisite Examination
NIJ Takes the RAP
Fostering Innovation Across the U.S. Criminal System: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Fairness
TECHBeat, July/August 2018
Conducted Energy Devices: Policies on Use Evolve To Reflect Research and Field Deployment Experience
Legitimacy and Community Cooperation With Law Enforcement
Tom R. Tyler, chair of the New York University psychology department, describes research on profiling and community policing. His research found that citizens of all races show greater respect for law enforcement when they believe officers are treating them fairly. Even citizens who experienced a negative outcome getting a traffic ticket, for example showed higher levels of respect for and cooperation with law enforcement as long as they believed they were not being singled out unfairly.
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Are CEDs Safe and Effective?
Thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have adopted conducted energy devices (CEDs) as a safe method to subdue individuals, but are these devices really safe? What policies should agencies adopt to ensure the proper use of this technology? This NIJ Conference Panel discusses the physiological effects of electrical current in the human body caused by CEDs, as well as how this technology can reduce injuries to officers and suspects when appropriate policies and training are followed.
Use of Force and Conducted Energy Devices
Dr. Alpert discusses police use of force and conducted energy devices.
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