New York, NY - NYPD Expanding Use of Taser Stun Guns

New York, NY - The NYPD is expanding its use of the Taser stun gun, an old tool in the law enforcement arsenal, but one that has seen limited use in the nation’s largest police force. Starting Wednesday, thousands of police sergeants will begin carrying electronic stun guns on their belts as part of an effort to give officers more alternatives to deadly force. The main reason for the change is that newer Tasers are smaller, lighter and easier to carry in a holster than earlier models were, d