This website was created by the Less Lethal Working Group (LLWG) to assist local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in developing, implementing and enhancing policies governing the use of less lethal technologies. The site is hosted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), also a participating agency in the LLWG. Other agencies in the working group include: the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA); the Major City Police Chiefs Association; the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP); Montgomery County Police, Maryland; the Police Foundation, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

The United States Department of Justice and its components partnered with IACP and the LLWG to assist in the development of this web site. The website is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice.

This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement # 2005-HS-WX-K016 by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Points of view or opinions contained in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.