Welts, watery eyes, temporary blindness: Zoom in on crowd control tactics used against protesters ...

Establishing non-lethal response aimed as an early intervention capability through training, policy, and repetition to help resolve encounters safely before escalation occursMIAMI, Jan. 12, 2026 ...

NORTH CHARLESTON – Officers have access to an additional tool that is expected to help de-escalate situations before it becomes necessary to use deadly force. The North Charleston Police Department ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - St. Joseph County police officers are going through de-escalation training. This involves less-lethal methods to make sure the right measures are taken to keep ...

Chandler Crumblish Paine is a full-time mom and regular jogger who lives in Fort Worth, Texas. She’s never owned a gun, but last year she became increasingly concerned about her safety, especially ...

Tear gas fills the street as protesters confront Border Patrol personnel during a demonstration over the dozens detained in an operation by federal immigration authorities a day earlier in the ...

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Opinion: UCPD is using less-than-lethal munitions to ‘frighten students into conformity’ An officer carrying a less-than-lethal weapon on campus is pictured. Columnist Michael Gallagher writes that ...