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Federal Government Publications

This area contains reports, studies, and essays on Less Lethal Technology issued or sponsored by the US Department of Justice.

OrganizationTitlePostingDateArticle DateAdditional Info
Department of Defense Joint Non-Lehtal Weapons Program 02/05/2009 N/A  
National Institute of Justice Less Lethal Weapon Effectiveness, Use of Force, and Suspect & Officer Injuries: A Five-Year Analysis 09/26/2008 09/01/2008 A report to the National Institute of Justice by Charlie Mesloh ; Mark Henych ; Ross Wolf
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Study of Deaths Following Electro Muscular Disruption: Interim Report (NCJ 222981) About the Report 06/25/2008 06/01/2008 NCJ 222981
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Study of Deaths Following Electro Muscular Disruption: Interim Report (NCJ 222981) Summary and Background Information 06/25/2008 06/01/2008 NCJ 222981
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Study of Deaths Following Electro Muscular Disruption: Interim Report (NCJ 222981) full text 06/25/2008 06/01/2008 (PDF)
National Institute of Justice A Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis of Conducted Energy Devices: TASER X26 vs. Stinger S200 05/30/2008 05/01/2008 A report to the National Institute of Justice
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance by James M. Cronin Joshua A. Ederheimer 03/07/2008 12/01/2006  
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance, The Creation of National CED Policy and Training Guidelines - by James Cronin and Joshua Ederheimer 03/04/2008 11/01/2006 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and Police Executive Research Forum. Washington, D.C., 2006
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Enough to Make You Sick: Suspect-subduing ‘lightsaber’ - S&T Snapshots, July 2007 • Volume 1, Issue 3 08/15/2007 07/01/2007  
Joint Services Website (DoD, USA, USN, USMC, USAF, USCG, SOCOM) Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWP) Website 05/30/2007 N/A the Department of Defense’s central resource for information on non-lethal weapons
DSAC Sub-committee on the Medical Implications of Less-lethal Weapons (DOMILL) Second statement on the medical implications of the use of the M26 Advanced Taser (July 2004) 12/19/2006 07/01/2004  
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Deaths During Police Intervention, By RICHARD PARENT, Ph.D. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, April 2006, Volume 75, Number 4 11/28/2006 04/01/2006 Research has pointed out the importance of recognizing that some methods of less lethal force and body restraint may increase the risk of death. (page 18)
U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections Is There a Proper Place for Tasers in the Use of Force Continuum? 11/28/2006 01/22/2006 Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Jan. 22-24, 2006: See articles pages 31-44, Dr. John Clark; William Collins; Don Leach
U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command Measuring Impact Velocities of Non-Lethal Weapons 10/10/2006 03/21/2000 Daniel J. Weber, U.S. Army, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, NDIA - Non-Lethal Defense IV, Tyson’s Corner, VA, 21-22 March 2000 (648 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) How "Less" Is Less Than Lethal? 10/10/2006 03/01/2000 (106 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Impact of Oleoresin Capsicum Spray on Respiratory Function in Human Subjects in the Sitting and Prone Maximal Restraint Positions, Final Report. 10/10/2006 05/18/2000 Author(s)Theodore C. Chan M.D.; Gary M. Vilke M.D.; Jack Clausen M.D.; Richard Clark M.D.; Paul Schmidt M.S.; Thomas Snowden; Tom Neuman M.D., (182433) (Award Number: 98-IJ-CX-0079) (2.76 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Evaluation of Oleoresin Capsicum (O.C.) Use by Law Enforcement Agencies: Impact on Injuries to Officers and Suspects, Summary of Research Findings (184935) 10/10/2006 10/16/2000 (370 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) From the Street to the Street 10/10/2006 01/01/2000 (110 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Human Effects Advisory Panel Report of Findings: Sticky Shocker Assessment (188262) 10/10/2006 06/18/2001 (3.01 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Visual Effects Assessment of the Green Laser-Baton Illuminator (GLBI) (189571) 10/10/2006 08/07/2001 (3.07 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Pepper Spray's Effects on a Suspect's Ability to Breathe (NCJ 188069) 10/10/2006 12/01/2001 (266 Kb)
U.S. House Of Representatives Statement Of The Honorable Sarah V. Hart, Director, National Institute Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs Before The Subcommittee On Aviation Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, U.S. House Of Representatives Regarding Less-Than-Lethal Weap 10/10/2006 05/02/2002  
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Local Police Departments, 2000 - This report draws on our Law Enforcement Management Statistics (LEMAS) program, which collects information on a wide variety of topics from a nationally-representative sample of the nation's 17,000+ law enforcement agencie 10/10/2006 01/01/2003 (551 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Sponsored Variable Range Less-Than-Lethal Ballistic, Final Report (199046) 10/10/2006 01/01/2003 (3.94 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) The Effectiveness and Safety of Pepper Spray (NCJ 195739) 10/10/2006 04/01/2003 (164 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons and Equipment Review: A Research Guide for Civil Law Enforcement and Corrections (200516) 10/10/2006 06/19/2003 (4.37 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Impact Munitions Data Base of Use and Effects (204433) 10/10/2006 02/01/2004 (2.09 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Sponsored Deaths in Police Confrontations When Oleoresin Capsicum is Used (204029) 10/10/2006 02/01/2004 (3.01 Mb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement Technology-Are Small and Rural Agencies Equipped and Trained? (NCJ 204609) 10/10/2006 06/01/2004 (288 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Impact Munitions Use: Types, Targets, Effects (NCJ 206089) 10/10/2006 10/01/2004 (249 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review: A Research Guide for Civil Law Enforcement and Corrections (NCJ 205293) 10/10/2006 10/01/2004 (1.7 Mb)
United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) TASER WEAPONS: Use of Tasers by Selected Law Enforcement Agencies 10/10/2006 05/01/2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives (GAO-05-464) (501 Kb)
United States Air Force (USAF) ACTIVE DENIAL SYSTEM Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Factsheet 10/10/2006 09/01/2005 (1.02 Gb)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) "Interdisciplinary research project to explore the potential for developing non-lethal weapons based on radiofrequency/microwave bioeffects - Craviso, Gale L. and Chatterjee, Indira (Award Number: FA9550-04-1-0194) 10/10/2006 01/31/2006 (1.3 Mb)
United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) AVIATION SECURITY: Further Study of Safety and Effectiveness and Better Management Controls Needed If Air Carriers Resume Interest in Deploying Less-than-Lethal Weapons 10/10/2006 05/01/2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives (GAO-06-475) (629 Kb)
United States Department of Defense U.S. European Command Highlights Non-Lethal Alternatives: The Summit and Capability Exercise focused on current and emerging non-lethal weapons systems and techniques and is considered the largest of its kind for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe 10/10/2006 06/22/2006 By U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Donald E. Preston / U.S. Marine Forces Europe
United States Air Force (USAF) Institute for National Security Studies, USAF Academy, Colorado Nonlethal Weapons: Terms and References 10/09/2006 01/01/2000 Robert J. Bunker, Editor - United States Air Force (USAF) Institute for National Security Studies, USAF Academy, Colorado (INSS Occasional Paper 15) (99 pages, 439 KB)
Army Research Laboratory Injury Evaluation Techniques for Non-Lethal Kinetic Energy Munitions 10/09/2006 01/01/2000 David H. Lyon and Brendan J. Patton, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, ARL; Cynthia A. Bir, Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine (ARL-TR-1868) (575 KB)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Use of Force by Police: Overview of National and Local Data (NCJ 176330) 10/09/2006 01/01/2000 (250 Kb)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Evaluation of Oleoresin Capsicum (O.C.) Use by Law Enforcement Agencies: Impact on Injuries to Officers and Suspects, Final Activity Report (184934) 10/09/2006 01/01/2000 (1.09 Mb)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Non-Lethal Weapons Human Effects - by Dr. B. Jon Klauenberg of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (HE-02-09) 10/09/2006 N/A  
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Less-Than-Lethal Weapons: New Solutions for Law Enforcement (181653) (1 Mb) 10/09/2006 03/28/2000  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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