Officials at NYPD said they want to give police officers more options in terms of non-lethal force, and so the move to significantly augment their stock of stun guns was portrayed as a way to make confrontations with residents less deadly. Only patrol sergeants and Emergency Service Units are currently allowed to use Tasers, but training has already begun for other officers, and field training officers will also be taught how to use the weapons. While beat officers may also acquire Tasers at some point, the NYPD spokesman said that’s an issue that has not yet been decided.
According to the newspaper, the NYPD has 700 Tasers in use and another 1,000 in inventory. A $4.5-million purchase could result in more than 1,000 more Tasers been added to the force. Each weapon costs between $500 and $1,000.
INC News, 11/08/2015 - via RT
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