1. HARD TECHNOLOGY IN POLICING Professor Byrne

2. ADVANCES IN WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING  ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MILITARY  Challenge in the use for Law Enforcement  “War on Terror”= Urban Weapons

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Sensory Weapons  Military to L.E  Low level pain with physiological/psychological discomfort  Hard to Transport because so much gear

7. Additional Safety Items  Barrier Strips (stop pursuits)  Bullet Proof Vests (officer Safety)  Decline in Officer and Civilian Deaths  VIDEO VIDEO