Review of the Department of Justice's use of less-lethal weapons / U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Evaluation and Inspections Division.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Justice. Evaluation and Inspections Division, author.

Series:

Report (United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General) ; I-2009-003.

Report ; number I-2009-003

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Justice--Management--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Justice.

Police--United States--Equipment and supplies.

Police.

Nonlethal weapons--United States.

Nonlethal weapons.

Stun guns--United States.

Stun guns.

Pepper spray--United States.

Pepper spray.

Management--Evaluation.

Police--Equipment and supplies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 96 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Evaluation and Inspections Division, 2009.

Notes:

"May 2009."

"The Department's law enforcement components -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP); and United States Marshals Service (USMS) -- use several types of less-lethal weapons. The only less-lethal weapons provided to FBI and DEA Special Agents are batons and pepper spray. In addition to batons and pepper spray, ATF, BOP, and USMS personnel can use less-lethal weapons that include "bean bag" shotgun rounds (bean bag rounds), baton launchers, and rubber projectives. Also in 2002, after successful pilot testing at its facilities, the BOP approved the PepperBall system, which involves firing projectiles containing highly irritating pepper powder. In addition, ATF and the USMS have approved the use of the Taser, a conducted energy device that is a more sophisticated less-lethal weapon. The Taser delivers an electric charge intended to cause temporary loss of muscle control. ATF began providing Tasers to its Special Agents in January 2006 after completing a year of pilot testing. In April 2006, the USMS approved the use of Tasers by Deputy Marshals."--Page i.

"The OIG conducted this review to determine the types of less-lethal weapons used by the Department's law enforcement components; the extent to which the components are using these weapons; whether training and controls have been implemented to ensure the weapons are used properly; whether Departmental components have identified the impact of using these weapons on their missions; and whether the Department assesses, deploys, and oversees new and emerging less-lethal weapon technologies."--Page ii.

Includes tables.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (OIG.JUSTICE.gov website, viewed March 19, 2011).

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Department of Justice. Evaluation and Inspections Division. Review of the Department of Justice's use of less-lethal weapons

OCLC:

707835437