Are reports available on the effects of taser use by law enforcement?

Evaluations on the use of tasers and other conducted energy devices (CEDs) by law enforcement are available in the following National Institute of Justice (NIJ) publications:

• Study of Deaths Following Electro Muscular Disruption
• Police Use of Force, Tasers and Other Less-Lethal Weapons
• Final Findings From the Expert Panel on the Safety of Conducted Energy Devices

Additional research is available on the Assessing the Safety of Conducted Energy Devices section of the NIJ website.

You can also conduct a search of our National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database for further information.