WHAT PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING ABOUT PEPPERBALL

In my experience, PepperBall is one of the most effective ways of de-escalating a situation.

PepperBall is one of the most effective ways of deescalating a situation. It is an effective way to gain compliance and change behavior for someone experiencing mental distress.

This equipment is designed to give officers the tools for de-escalation and threat deterrence, reducing the need for more forceful measures and prioritizing public safety.

The ability to utilize the PepperBall system has greatly increased the level of safety we can provide.

That’s our big word of the day, de-escalation, including dealing with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, persons with autism or mental illness. That’s really what the PepperBall and the simulators are all about.

Police use-of-force policies that prioritize less severe modalities of force may reduce civilian injury.

Composite groups of less-lethal weapons, including PepperBall launchers, were associated with reduced injury compared to other physical force methods.

De-escalation is not one set of techniques or policies. Rather, it is the substitution of space, time, and cover in place of force to help officers gain control of a potentially violent confrontation.

Police de-escalation tactics can lead to meaningful improvements in officer and civilian safety. The techniques and policies that fall under the umbrella of de-escalation are about the proportional use of force and the sanctity of human lives.

Having more reliable less-lethal options available increases the potential that officers will be able to de-escalate dangerous situations without using fatal levels of force.