A US study of the nationwide use of Tasers, the electrical stun guns used by the police, suggests the devices are safe and cause only a low incidence of serious injuries.

The independent prospective study was carried out by emergency medicine researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and was presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians' Research Forum in Seattle, Washington, yesterday, 8th October. The study was funded by the National Institute of Justice. Researchers from Louisiana State University, Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia, and University Medical Center, Nevada, also contributed to the study.

Tasers are used by many law enforcement officers throughout the US and have been credited with leading to a lower rate of injuries and deaths among police officers and suspects in incidents where police use of force is involved. However, their use is regarded as controversial in many quarters.
Study Suggests Taser Use By US Police Is Safe

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Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Study Suggests Taser Use By US Police Is Safe A US study of the nationwide use of Tasers, the electrical stun guns used by the police, suggests the devices are safe and cause only a low incidence of serious injuries. The independent prospective study was carried out by emergency medicine researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and was presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians' Research Forum in Seattle, Washington, yesterday, 8th October. The study was funded by the National Institute of Justice. Rating: 5