http://community.nicic.org/blogs/training/archive/tags/Use+of+Force/default.aspxTags: Use of ForceenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)http://community.nicic.org/blogs/training/archive/2006/12/15/Electro_2D00_Muscular-Disruption-Technology_3A00_--Is-it-Safe_3F00_.aspxFri, 15 Dec 2006 23:05:00 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:1967jgustfsn0<p>The debate on the merits of Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology (EMDT) is far from over.&nbsp; EMDT is a group of devices that use a high-voltage, low power charge of electricity to induce involuntary muscle contractions that cause temporary incapacitation.&nbsp; Are EMDTs&nbsp;a valuable less-than-lethal option in the use-of-force continuum, or do they pose a threat of death or serious injury?&nbsp; Proper training may be the key.&nbsp; Read on.&nbsp;</p><p>From the International Association&nbsp;of Chiefs of Police:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.theiacp.org/research/CuttingEdge/EMDT9Steps.pdf">Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology: A Nine-Step Strategy for Effective Deployment</a></li></ul><p>From the U.S. Government Accountability Office:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05464.pdf">Taser Weapons:&nbsp; Use of Tasers by Selected Law Enforcement Agencies</a></li></ul><p>From Amnesty International USA:</p><ul><li><a href="http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR510302006">Amnesty International&#39;s Continuing Concerns About Taser Use</a></li></ul><p>From the Proceedings of the National Institute of Corrections Large Jail Network Meeting, January 22-24, 2006:</p><ul><li><a href="http://nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/Library/021279.pdf">Is There a Proper Place for Tasers in the Use of Force Continuum?</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://community.nicic.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1967" width="1" height="1">TechnologyUse of Force