LE UOF Video thread

[deputyG23]

I'm amazed that so many officers depend on the Taser, but blow off pepper spray, supposedly because it doesn't work, In reality, OC does work most of the time for most people. It may not work perfectly and you do have cross contamination and decontamination issues, but it generally is a punch in the face to most bad guys.

OC and Taser instructor here. Taser is like bomb disposal. When it works, it works really well. When it doesn't work, well.....

Our jail folks use OC multiple times a month and it almost always works. We did have one 6' 6" 280 pound new committal several years ago that had three cans emptied on him with no apparent effect. He was eventually placed into the restraint chair until he settled down. He was fine after that. A discussion about acquiring Tasers came soon afterwards, but nothing came from the discussions. We do have stun cuffs to place on inmate court defendants that have exhibited assaultive behavior toward staff. There has been no need to actually "push the button" yet because we test the unit in the inmate's presence before putting it on them. They don't seem to want any of it.....

[JF1]

Cadence of fire was probably dictated by firing one handed and subtle delay of getting second hand on pistol because she was trying to broadcast information. Not sure if the suspect chose to charge at that moment because he felt she was distracted or what. When dealing with an active lethal threat, I've seen students prioritize talking on the radio rather than dealing with the suspect. Only person there to help you at that moment is you. Not sure if it was the first, second, or combination of the two rounds that stopped the threat, but I'm guessing the second. Another good video for discussion at briefing. Here's their briefing of the incident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1WiCV_dIAQ

[KhanRad]

Good OC hits, followed by skilled use with a quality baton is more reliable than a Taser IMO.

[TC215]

Another from Vegas:

[LockedBreech]

Another from Vegas:

Yikes! I don’t blame him at all, he was being knife charged, but if I was one of the officers directly behind him I’d say an extra prayer that night.


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[AMC]

Yikes! I don’t blame him at all, he was being knife charged, but if I was one of the officers directly behind him I’d say an extra prayer that night.

Yeesh. Just goes to show, you can try De-Escalation, time and distance, less-lethal tools.....and it still might end up in an OIS. The suspect controls the outcome in most cases. And just 'cause someone is 'in crisis' doesn't mean they're not dangerous.
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[HCountyGuy]

Another from Vegas:

Damn, hell of a bad spot to be in (crossfire for days) but glad it worked out.

My only criticism would be to use the taser a lot damn sooner.

[John Hearne]

Yikes! I don’t blame him at all, he was being knife charged, but if I was one of the officers directly behind him I’d say an extra prayer that night.

That video is pretty convincing evidence of the maxim that the only safe backstop is the bad guy.

[HCM]

Another one out of Vegas (5 OIS’s in 7 days). Body cam video starts around 10:25.

Worth noting - the officer shot the suspect at just over 50 yards away.

[LockedBreech]

Worth noting - the officer shot the suspect at just over 50 yards away.

Cool as a cucumber on the radio too. Professional as it gets.


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