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Stun Guns Not Safe for Citizens, But Benefit Police, Study Finds

By Guest PostMay 2, 2012Generalbroken bones, citizen injury, columbus, controversial weapon, criminologist, eugene paoline, jason ingram, knoxville, michigan state university, ohio, panacea, police, police quarterly, portland, stun guns, taser gun, taser international, use, william terrill

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The use of stun guns by police significantly increases the chances of citizen injury, yet also protects the officers more than other restraint methods, according to the most comprehensive research to date into the safety of stun guns in a law enforcement setting.

William Terrill, lead researcher on the project and Michigan State University criminologist, said the federally funded research presents a dilemma for police agencies weighing use of the controversial weapon. Nationally, some 260,000 electronic control devices, or stun guns, are in use in 11,500 law enforcement agencies. (more…)

Red Light Cameras Critical to Public Safety, MU Traffic Researcher Finds

*Evaluation of numerous automated traffic studies indicate safety benefits outweigh drawbacks*

COLUMBIA, Mo. — As automated traffic monitoring systems such as red light cameras keep a law enforcement “eye” on the streets across the country, many drivers accuse city governments of installing the monitors as a way to generate revenue. New research from the University of Missouri says the safety benefits of automated traffic monitoring systems far outweigh the potential for abuse. (more…)

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Stun Guns Not Safe for Citizens, But Benefit Police, Study Finds

Red Light Cameras Critical to Public Safety, MU Traffic Researcher Finds