Case 12

The Taser , or the Thomas A . Swift Electric Rifle , has been one of the latest breakthroughs in police officer safety and security . The main purpose of the weapon is to subdue be able to subdue individuals without the use of lethal force . Case 12 discusses several incidents where the use of the Taser has been deemed unnecessary

The implementation of the use of the Taser for the working police force has been one of the problems that the managers have been facing . The main argument between the use of the Taser is police

discretion . There have already been several cases where police officers have used the Taser in situations that have been deemed by the general public as unnecessary or unreasonable . Examples from Case 12 are the use of the Taser on children and the elderly . Because of this , people believe that police officers should not be allowed to use the Taser at their own discretion

The counter-argument for this has been that the Taser allows police officers to quickly subdue any offender without the use of lethal force It allows officers to avoid unnecessary confrontations that may lead to a worse situation . Again , the Taser presents itself as a choice for the officers . The use of the weapon is left to the officers ' discretion Officers are left to assess and determine whether the use of the Taser is necessary for certain situations

Given the choice on whether or not to equip the NYPD Police Force with Tasers , I would...