TASER ECDs: How prevalent are they in law enforcement?
Posted by Steve Tuttle
TASER International is the market leader in advanced electronic control devices (aka ECDs). In the United States and Canada alone there are approximately 19,000 state/provincial, local and federal law enforcement agencies. And as of December 31, 2008, TASER International has sold approximately 390,000 TASER brand ECDs to more than 13,900 of those law enforcement agencies.
Perhaps the most telling statistic: more than 5,200 agencies of the 13,900 deploying TASER devices have made the decision to fully deploy these ECDs. This full deployment means that 5,200 agencies have provided TASER ECDs to all of their patrol officers.
This sea change in law enforcement is not unique to North America, as TASER devices are sold in more than 40 countries.
In addition, TASER International is the market leader in accountability as both the ADVANCED TASER® M26™ and TASER® X26™ include an innovative Dataport microchip that records the time and date of its uses in the field. This serves as a neutral audit system to verify an officer’s police report concerning any TASER deployment. Moreover, our TASER CAM™ audio/visual recording system accessory is now on more than 30,000 TASER devices in law enforcement worldwide — the Las Vegas Police Department just announced that every one of its TASER devices will have one — providing enhanced accountability for law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.
TASER International… clearly the leader in electronic control devices.