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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
I thought Tasers were supposed be the last resort short of deadly force, ie, a gun. I wasn't aware they are an alternative to physical force in situations where physical force is what is called for. Is this really the protocol?
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In Canadian use of force models, intermediate weapons are generally considered appropriate force options once a
subject exhibits behaviour that can be interpreted as actively resistant towards an officer. Most Canadian police services have assessed CEWs as intermediate weapons, and viable less-lethal force options. Less-lethal weapons are "those [weapons] whose use is not intended to cause serious injury or death."
9 Typically, intermediate weapons bridge the gap between soft physical control and lethal force. All municipal and provincial police forces follow or have a variant of the National Use of Force Model.
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Thus, at the time of the of this incident, an active resister could be taserd.