Weapon (CEW) has been a subject under heavy debate throughout its history. A Conducted Energy Weapon is a device that works by “incapacitating volitional control of the body” (White & Ready, 2009), thus rendering the target unable to resist arrest. The TASER® in particular is the most widely used CEW. An article on the RCMP website states that CEW’s were adopted as another means to obtain compliance from resistant or harmful subjects when the police must arrest them. These tools allow police at these times
be armed with Tasers. This essay will argue that more officers should not be equipped with Tasers, also known as “Conducted Energy Weapons” (CEWs), and that the issuing of Tasers by police services should be limited to supervisors and specialized tactical units until further research has been conducted on the effects that Tasers have on the human body. Furthermore the abuse of Tasers by police officers will also be argued as another reason why officers should not be armed with Tasers. This essay will
50,000 volts of electricity in one shot is all that's needed to subdue a person in a dangerous situation. Tasers are an extremely effective tool for officers in dangerous situation as long as they are trained properly. For instance, to ensure the full effectiveness of tasers, officers are required to endure a full training session teaching them the proper situation to fire this powerful and intimidating weapon. Also, with mental health cases on the rise, any extra use of force method before drawing
simply as the use of lethal force; which includes the use of Conducted Energy Devices, also known as CEDs, such as Tasers,