(Wareham, MA 08/28/15) Sgt. John Gerard of the Wareham Police Department shows a taser XP26 Taser gun. August 26, 2015 (Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

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Despite the devices’ billing as an alternative to guns, Amnesty International said more than 600 people have died in the U.S. since 2001 after being tased by police.

Barnstable police Sgt. Mike Damery, who heads training for a department where all but a few of its 115 officers carry Tasers, said he sees “absolutely no drawback whatsoever” to the weapon.

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•  In late July, Wilmer Delgado-Soba, 38, died after Worcester police said he went on a rampage in a store and was tased when he started swinging and charging at officers.

The jump in the use of Tasers runs parallel to a nationwide debate about police use of force, largely sparked by a number of high-profile fatal encounters. That includes in the Hub, where police in June shot and killed Usaamah Rahim after authorities say he hatched a plot to behead “boys in blue” in an ISIS-inspired attack and lunged at officers with a knife.

(Wareham, MA 08/28/15) Sgt. John Gerard of the Wareham Police Department shows a taser XP26 Taser gun. August 26, 2015 (Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

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(Wareham, MA 08/28/15) Sgt. John Gerard of the Wareham Police Department shows a taser XP26 Taser cartridge with darts. August 26, 2015 (Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

By the end of 2014, 195 departments had training programs cleared by the state — a near 60 percent jump from 2011 — and the statewide stockpile had grown to more than 3,300 Tasers, or double from four years ago, according to a Herald analysis.

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“The suspects are less likely to be injured,” he said. “They’re not being hit with a baton, they’re not being guided to the ground, they’re not being sprayed with pepper spray. And they’re not being shot.”

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The growth has fueled major leaps in the use of the electrified weapons. Bay State cops last year reported 980 incidents in which they either deployed a Taser or issued a warning, an 88 percent jump from 2011, when police reported a little more than 520. In 2013, there were 949 incidents.

Boston officers don’t carry Tasers, but Commissioner William B. Evans said he’s considering a program that would train and equip members of the SWAT team with them.

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State police, meanwhile, have taken a similar approach, equipping a few dozen members of its tactical team with Tasers. But they haven’t reported deploying one since 2012, when they did so just twice.

(Wareham, MA 08/28/15) Sgt. John Gerard of the Wareham Police Department shows a taser XP26 Taser gun. August 26, 2015 (Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

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•  In June 2014, Chelsea police said they tased Dominic Graffeo, 56, after he became combative. Graffeo later died at the hospital, and the state medical examiner determined the cause of his death to be “acute cocaine, ethanol and oxycodone intoxication following an altercation with police involving use of electronic control devices and physical restraints,” and ruled it a homicide. The case is under investigation.

•  Police tased a man in North Reading on Monday they say was intent on committing “suicide by cop,” waving a knife and yelling at bystanders to record him. The suspect was taken to a hospital for a psychological exam but otherwise was not injured.

(Wareham, MA 08/28/15) Sgt. John Gerard of the Wareham Police Department shows a taser XP26 Taser gun. August 26, 2015 (Staff Photo by Faith Ninivaggi)

“Anytime you introduce a new weapon or tool there is some level of concern,” Evans said, calling cost — police say each Taser can run roughly $1,000 — training and their effectiveness “all real considerations” to starting a program.

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The new findings, culled from years of data that local chiefs are required to file with the state, show police departments have increasingly turned to Tasers capable of delivering up to 50,000 volts with New Bedford, Lawrence, Barnstable, Brockton and Fall River leading the way last year.

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Bay State cops are zapping hostile suspects with Tasers at nearly twice the rate they did four years ago, a dramatic spike that comes as the debate on police tactics rages nationwide and Boston mulls whether to arm officers with the stun guns, a Herald analysis found. PDF: Up, up and away (The use of Tasers by police has jumped dramatically…) PDF: Unleashing the lightning (Bay State police departments big and small tap into Tasers…) The new findings, culled from years of data that local chiefs are required to file with the state, show police departments have increasingly turned to Tasers capable of delivering up to 50,000 volts with New Bedford, Lawrence, Barnstable, Brockton and Fall River leading the way last year.By the end of 2014, 195 departments had training programs cleared by the state — a near 60 percent jump from 2011 — and the statewide stockpile had grown to more than 3,300 Tasers, or double from four years ago, according to a Herald analysis.The growth has fueled major leaps in the use of the electrified weapons. Bay State cops last year reported 980 incidents in which they either deployed a Taser or issued a warning, an 88 percent jump from 2011, when police reported a little more than 520. In 2013, there were 949 incidents.The findings come as recent use of the devices illustrates the sometimes-lethal power of Tasers:•  Police tased a man in North Reading on Monday they say was intent on committing “suicide by cop,” waving a knife and yelling at bystanders to record him. The suspect was taken to a hospital for a psychological exam but otherwise was not injured.•  In late July, Wilmer Delgado-Soba, 38, died after Worcester police said he went on a rampage in a store and was tased when he started swinging and charging at officers.•  In June 2014, Chelsea police said they tased Dominic Graffeo, 56, after he became combative. Graffeo later died at the hospital, and the state medical examiner determined the cause of his death to be “acute cocaine, ethanol and oxycodone intoxication following an altercation with police involving use of electronic control devices and physical restraints,” and ruled it a homicide. The case is under investigation. Barnstable police Sgt. Mike Damery, who heads training for a department where all but a few of its 115 officers carry Tasers, said he sees “absolutely no drawback whatsoever” to the weapon.“The suspects are less likely to be injured,” he said. “They’re not being hit with a baton, they’re not being guided to the ground, they’re not being sprayed with pepper spray. And they’re not being shot.”The jump in the use of Tasers runs parallel to a nationwide debate about police use of force, largely sparked by a number of high-profile fatal encounters. That includes in the Hub, where police in June shot and killed Usaamah Rahim after authorities say he hatched a plot to behead “boys in blue” in an ISIS-inspired attack and lunged at officers with a knife.Boston officers don’t carry Tasers, but Commissioner William B. Evans said he’s considering a program that would train and equip members of the SWAT team with them.“Anytime you introduce a new weapon or tool there is some level of concern,” Evans said, calling cost — police say each Taser can run roughly $1,000 — training and their effectiveness “all real considerations” to starting a program.State police, meanwhile, have taken a similar approach, equipping a few dozen members of its tactical team with Tasers. But they haven’t reported deploying one since 2012, when they did so just twice.Despite the devices’ billing as an alternative to guns, Amnesty International said more than 600 people have died in the U.S. since 2001 after being tased by police.“They’re not, of course, a ‘Star Trek’ stun gun,” said Chris Ott, spokesman for the ACLU of Massachusetts. “They do occasionally cause fatalities.”Brian Dowling contributed to this report.Coming Tomorrow: Lawmakers out to clean up laws around Tasers.

“They’re not, of course, a ‘Star Trek’ stun gun,” said Chris Ott, spokesman for the ACLU of Massachusetts. “They do occasionally cause fatalities.”