Less-Lethal

The Officer.com Less-Lethal product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various less-lethal tools commonly used or available to law enforcement today.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office recently outfitted over a dozen cruisers with Grappler Police Bumpers, and the crime-fighting devices have already helped deputies nab two fleeing vehicles.

Vehicles & Equipment

Video: Drivers Can't Slip Free from Wash. Deputies' New Grappler Tool

Feb. 19, 2025

The Clark County Sheriff's Office recently outfitted over a dozen cruisers with Grappler Police Bumpers, and the crime-fighting devices have already helped deputies nab two fleeing...

A Waterbury police detective was struck and wounded in the upper leg in a confrontation with a suspected carjacker who opened fire with a gun equipped with a laser sight.

Body Cameras

Bodycam: Carjacking Suspect Shoots Conn. Police Detective in Leg

Feb. 18, 2025

Thurston County sheriff's deputies pursued a suspect along snow-covered roads in the Tumwater area, and the chase turned into a standoff following two PIT maneuvers.

Vehicles & Equipment

Video: Snowy Wash. Chase Ends with PIT Maneuvers, Standoff

Joe Vince

Feb. 17, 2025

Less-Lethal

Bill Allows Seattle Police to Use Certain Less-Lethal Weapons on Crowds

Feb. 12, 2025

Less-Lethal

PepperBall Launches the BURST: A Game-Changing Non-Lethal Tool for Crowd Control

PepperBall

Feb. 5, 2025

Launchers & Shotguns

PepperBall Introduces the VK-SBL PRO PLUS™: Enhanced Non-Lethal Launcher for Patrol and Rapid Response

PepperBall

Feb. 5, 2025

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Launchers & Shotguns

PepperBall Empowers Law Enforcement with New Self-Sufficient Air Supply System

PepperBall

Feb. 5, 2025

Less-Lethal

Committee OKs Bill Allowing Use of Less-Lethal Weapons for Seattle Police

Jan. 15, 2025

Officer Uses Taser on Man Accused of Exposing Himself to a Young Girl

ECD (Electronic Control Devices)

Watch Okla. Police Take Down Man Suspected of Exposing Self to Girl

Joe Vince

Jan. 14, 2025

Deputies Deploy Grappler To Capture Wanted Drug Dealer

Launchers & Shotguns

Watch Wash. Deputies Deploy Grappler to Nab Drug Suspect

Jan. 10, 2025

Kidnapping Suspect Tased and Arrested Following Police Pursuit

Body Cameras

Watch Texas Police Stop Kidnapping Suspect Following Chase

Dec. 16, 2024

Thurston County Sergeant Deploys Grappler to Stop Fleeing Stolen Car

In-car Video

Watch Wash. Deputy Use Grappler to Stop Fleeing Armed Fugitive

Joe Vince

Nov. 12, 2024

A Thurston County sheriff's deputy deployed a Grappler device to disable a stolen vehicle and kick off a foot chase that ended with the capture of a suspect wanted on multiple...

Body Cameras

Video: Ariz. Police's Fight with Man with Knife Ends in Fatal Shooting

Joe Vince

Nov. 4, 2024

Phoenix police released body camera footage as officers confronted an apparently impaired man armed with a knife who was terrorizing people at a Dollar Tree store.

Arkansas Trooper Fires Weapon After Driver Attacks Her During Traffic Stop

In-car Video

Video: Driver Throws Ark. Trooper's TASER into Traffic During Stop

Joe Vince

Sept. 19, 2024

An Arkansas State Police trooper shot and wounded an accused drunken driver during a speeding stop in Rogers when the suspect fought with the trooper and a bystander.