Many police departments in the U.S. fail to regulate the way officers can use Tasers, The Guardian reports. The Guardian obtained medical records for 19 of the “47 officer-involved deaths that have occurred following the use of a Taser” in 2015, finding that seven were ruled homicides, five undetermined, six accidental, and one due to “natural causes.” Of rulebooks from 29 departments across the country, only two were found in complete accordance with national “Electronic Control Weapon Guidelines,” which were revised in 2011 to ensure that officers understand the “lethal potential” of Tasers when deployed multiple times, according to The Guardian’s investigation.
Read the full story here.