What is less-lethal technology?
Less-lethal technology devices serve to minimize the risk of death and injury to public safety offic... Read More
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How many deaths have occurred as a result of law enforcement's use of pepper spray?
A study of deaths from the use of oleoresin capsicum ("pepper spray") was conducted with grant money... Read More
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How do I subscribe to the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center's (NLECTC) "TechBeat" news magazine?
The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) news magazine, TechBeat, is ... Read More
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Local Police Departments, 2013: Equipment and Technology,  BJS, July 2015, NCJ 248767. (17 pages).
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Use of Force and Conducted Energy Devices - Interview With Geoffrey P. Alpert,  NIJ, March 2012, NCJ 238512. (3 pages).
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Comparing Safety Outcomes in Police Use-Of-Force Cases for Law Enforcement Agencies That Have Deployed Conducted Energy Devices and A Matched Comparison Group That Have Not: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation,  NIJ-Sponsored, September 2009, NCJ 237965. (101 pages).
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Final Technical Report Draft: Assessing Police Use of Force Policy and Outcomes,  NIJ-Sponsored, May 2011, NCJ 237794. (287 pages).
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Special Panel Review of Excited Delirium,  NIJ-Sponsored, December 2011, NCJ 237637. (50 pages).
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Development of Standard for Less-lethal Kinetic Energy Rounds,  NIJ-Sponsored, September 2007, NCJ 236949. (7 pages).
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