According to Officer.com article on a police executive group's recomendations on taser use, officers should be using the taser in five second cycles, only one taser per strike, and only for active resisters.
As we all know, the X26c taser has a 10 second duty cycle, with a double pull of the trigger going to 30 second duty cycle. This is designed specifically so that you can drop the taser and run away from the threat - not to close the gap and physically restrain the target as the X26 is designed for.
The M series taser still retains its five second cycle, with additional "on time" by holding down the trigger.
So, today's question: Who will hold security companies using the X26c to the standard of law enforcement agencies using the X26, and is it a fair comparison to do so?
I've already heard of one instance in Florida where a private security company was required to submit their use of force policy to the local police chief and sheriff, their taser instruction policy to the local police chief and sheriff, and have a Taser International Certified LE Trainer train their employees. Notice I said nothing about the State of Florida Division of Ag and Consumer Services, who licenses security in the state, they didn't care, since its legal to carry a taser openly as a citizen in Florida.
I'm still not sure why the security company even bothered jumping through those hoops, the law authorizes citizens to carry taser electric weapons at a state level, there is no preemption by the local LE.
As we all know, the X26c taser has a 10 second duty cycle, with a double pull of the trigger going to 30 second duty cycle. This is designed specifically so that you can drop the taser and run away from the threat - not to close the gap and physically restrain the target as the X26 is designed for.
The M series taser still retains its five second cycle, with additional "on time" by holding down the trigger.
So, today's question: Who will hold security companies using the X26c to the standard of law enforcement agencies using the X26, and is it a fair comparison to do so?
I've already heard of one instance in Florida where a private security company was required to submit their use of force policy to the local police chief and sheriff, their taser instruction policy to the local police chief and sheriff, and have a Taser International Certified LE Trainer train their employees. Notice I said nothing about the State of Florida Division of Ag and Consumer Services, who licenses security in the state, they didn't care, since its legal to carry a taser openly as a citizen in Florida.
I'm still not sure why the security company even bothered jumping through those hoops, the law authorizes citizens to carry taser electric weapons at a state level, there is no preemption by the local LE.
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