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Yonkers Police Expands Use Of Tasers For Patrol Officers

YONKERS, N.Y. – The Yonkers Police Department Training Division will purchase 66 additional Tasers  for use in patrol as well as training all members on how to correctly use them.

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Currently, the Department has 58 TASER X26 models issued to Emergency Services Unit personnel and Patrol Sergeants. This will expand the TASER program in the Yonkers Police Department so that more officers have access to Tasers, the city announced. 

The TASER X26P (an Electronic Control Device, or ECD) is a less-than-lethal option that Officers can use to incapacitate resistant subjects, the city said in its announcement. Tasers temporarily disable subjects, preventing them from resisting, assaulting others, or harming themselves, while receiving the electrical charge. Officers can then use that brief period of incapacity to take control of subjects, and bring them into custody safely, said city officials.

“Providing Tasers to our Yonkers Police Officers is a responsible and proactive measure in our obligation in offering every tool available to better safeguard the public and our officers,” said Mayor Spano.

TASER CAM, equipped on all issued TASERs, provides the ability to record audio and video of such encounters in which Tasers are activated, regardless of whether there is an electrical discharge.

Police Commissioner Charles Gardner stated “The expanded availability of Tasers for our Officers will give them another less lethal option for use while on patrol. The audio and video capabilities of the device will also assist in any subsequent review of usage.”

Training of all members of service in the use of Taser is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 28. Training will include instruction on when and how to use the ECD properly, department policy, and hands-on training.

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