The most comprehensive resource for legal, scientific and medical information, backed by respected, peer-reviewed published research, is available at ecdlaw.info maintained by Michael Brave. Mr. Brave is a veteran officer, attorney, and he presently serves as chief litigation counsel for TASER® International.
www.ecdlaw.info
Great friend, experienced street cop, police service dog handler, and respected academic, Dr. Charlie Mesloh and his colleagues recently published a study completed for the National Institute of Justice, titled: Less Lethal Weapon Effectiveness, Use of Force, and Suspect & Officer Injuries: A Five-Year Analysis.
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/224081.pdf
A number of articles and case summaries involving the use of electronic control devices, as well as many general use of force articles, may be found in the vast on-line library of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement.
http://www.aele.org/law/index.html
The Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc., presents training about the investigation and prevention of sudden, in-custody deaths. An electronic control device capable of neuromuscular interruption may be a key component in the management of an exited delirium event and the potential prevention of a death. The Institute has a large on-line library of articles.
http://www.ipicd.com
The National Institute of Justice has released its interim study results in the Study of Deaths Following Electro Muscular Disruption. The NIJ concluded that “law enforcement need not refrain from deploying CEDs [conducted energy devices, also known as electronic control devices] provided the devices are used in accordance with accepted national guidelines.” The study also addresses the use of electronic control devices in the capture and control phase of an excited delirium intervention: “Current human research suggests that the use of CED is not a life-threatening stressor in cases of excited delirium beyond the generalized stress of the underlying condition or appropriate subdual.” The final study publication is due in 2009.
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/222981.pdf
