North Carolina Police Turn to Training to Stop Taser Misuse
Originally reported by GovTech — 2024-12-05
(TNS) — Unclear police policies, inefficient training and too little accountability is resulting in some North Carolina officers misusing Tasers and similar devices, civil rights lawsuits and advocates say.Some of the people who have been shocked without legal justification were being investigated for minor traffic infractions and misdemeanors, they say.The risks are always high, they stress, because misuse of the devices can cause preventable injuries and death.Law enforcement departments should work with 911 dispatchers and medical professionals to better respond to situations involving members of the public at highest risk: those intoxicated by drugs and those with mental illness and other health problems, says a research group that has guided national police policies for decades recomm
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North Carolina Police Turn to Training to Stop Taser Misuse — GovTech
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