The sergeant, who was not identified, was shot at least twice in the legs and suffered shrapnel wounds, Casto said, and other bullets struck the car seat and his taser.

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However in a written incident report, the officer – who had been stood down from the police force while facing court – said he deployed his Taser because he felt a “violent confrontation was imminent”.

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This morning, during a special “shirtsleeve” city council session, members of the City Council, City Employees, and members of the public had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the Lodi Police Department’s Apex Officer 360 virtual reality training simulator. This included the opportunity to use the simulator and go through a scenario or two. The Apex Officer X360 virtual reality training simulator was purchased by the Police Department with the Council’s approval in the summer of 2018.

A Taser is an electric weapon that stuns its human or animal target by direct contact or with wired barbs that are shot from the device.

The virtual reality simulator system allows for an infinite amount of training scenarios that can be created through Apex Officer's virtual reality training platform. Some examples of the training modules available include de-escalation training, use of force training, crisis intervention training and active shooter training. The system also allows for the trainer to provide their own dialogue during each scenario, making it a truly interactive experience. The Apex system is mobile and requires little space to set up, allowing the flexibility to utilize it almost anywhere. The virtual reality also gives the officers a more realistic training experience. For example, when clearing a room officers can push doors open, they can look inside vehicles, and they have the ability to fully interact with the virtual subjects by getting real time responses. Officers also have an array of tools available for them to use in the virtual world.

Mr Khalife "flinched" when he saw the taser, but did not "have a chance to stop" because of the speed he was moving, the court heard.

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Taser was coined in the 1970s by its inventor, Jack Cover, who named it with an acronym based on the 1911 book that partly inspired the weapon: Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle. The A was added to make the acronym pronounceable. (You can read more about the book and the name here.)

The word Taser is a trademark for a brand, but in common usage it is used to refer to any such device and is often used as a synonym for stun gun. When used this way, it’s usually not capitalized (taser). Sometimes, though, it’s spelled in all capitals (TASER).

Almost every Lodi PD Officer, Dispatcher, and several non-sworn employees have had the opportunity to use the simulator. In addition we have used it in our Citizen’s Academy and have received a lot of positive reviews from all who have used it. We look forward to our continued use of the Apex Officer simulator, so that we can continue to provide our officers with valuable training opportunities and prepare them for the unexpected.

An increase in the use of such devices coincided with the appearance of the verb form tase (taser is also sometimes used as a verb). Although the company that owns the Taser trademark objects to any change or differing use of the name, the verb tase has been in popular use since at least the 1990s.

The Taser was developed as a gun alternative, and it and similar weapons have become widespread in law enforcement as an alternative way to incapacitate suspects. While the Taser and similar devices have been called a “nonlethal” or “less lethal” alternative to guns, tasing someone can still injure or kill them. For this reason, the use of Tasers by police has been criticized.