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An Review of the San Jose Taser Usage Study
On Dec. 3 2004 Robert Davis, Chief of Police, San Jose California released the results of the department's own study of its Taser usage. The report does not address the safety of the public or of persons taken in custody when Tasers are deployed. It also does not address the key question of Taser usage: do they really reduce the force used, or are they being deployed in circumstances where force would not normally be used? Furthermore, it contains an inconsistency that casts a doubt on the integrity of the entire data set.
On Dec. 3 2004 Robert Davis, Chief of Police, San Jose California released the results of the department's own study of its Taser usage. The report does not address the safety of the public or of persons taken in custody when Tasers are deployed. It also does not address the key question of Taser usage: do they really reduce the force used, or are they being deployed in circumstances where force would not normally be used? Furthermore, it contains an inconsistency that casts a doubt on the integrity of the entire data set.
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