HARD TECHNOLOGY IN POLICING Professor Byrne
ADVANCES IN WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MILITARY Challenge in the use for Law Enforcement “War on Terror”= Urban Weapons
Chemical Irritants Most common non-lethal item used by police departments Effective incident management Experimentation started in the ‘90’s and led to high concentration low dose to compel compliance Civil Liberty issues VIDEO VIDEO
Electric Shock Stun Gun/ TASER Electric Shock that disables suspect CRITICISM: -Pre-mature use -Potential Lethal does of electric shock -Frequently insufficient for drug/alcohol users VIDEO
Rubber Bullets and Bean Bags Non-Ballistic Meant to incapacitate, gain compliance, disperse crowds Disperse kinetic energy over area (does not penetrate the skin Stringent target area and distance VIDEO
Sensory Weapons Military to L.E Low level pain with physiological/psychological discomfort Hard to Transport because so much gear
Additional Safety Items Barrier Strips (stop pursuits) Bullet Proof Vests (officer Safety) Decline in Officer and Civilian Deaths VIDEO VIDEO