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Following City Council approval, SDPD officers will be upgrading their TASERs later this year to the latest TASER 10 Energy Weapon by Axon Enterprise Inc. in an effort to prioritize non-lethal forms of de-escalation.

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The announcement noted the pulsed current delivered is extremely low, far below the level needed to cause physical damage to the body.

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In technical terms, the police department says the TASER 10 Energy Weapon by Axon Enterprise Inc. “uses low levels of pulsed electrical current to temporarily alter subject mobility by inducing neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI).” NMI works by sending a signal to muscles, causing them to contract.

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Compared to the X-26P model TASER that SDPD officers are currently using, the TASER 10 has a further range, uses less voltage, and activates police body-worn cameras when turned on, according to the police department.

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Officers with the San Diego Police Department are going to be the first in the county to update their TASERs to the latest model which has further range and less voltage, the police department announced this week.

SDPD will be the first law enforcement agency in San Diego County to use the TASER 10, joining the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, among others, who have upgraded to the TASER 10 since its launch in July 2023.

The TASER 10 has safeguards in place where only four of the best connections will have current to avoid delivering more charge than necessary, the announcement noted.

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“Our officers deserve the best equipment to enable them to protect this City,” Police Chief DavidNisleit said. “The TASER 10 design is a game-changer and will make the TASER more effective when used in situations that warrant less-lethal force. I’m grateful to our City Council for signing off on this much-needed upgrade for our officers.”

Starting in the fall of 2024, 1,860 SDPD officers will be using the TASER 10 part of a five-year agreement between SDPD and Axon, which will cost around $1.95 million for the purchase and training in the first year of the agreement.

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After SDPD’s Training Unit tested and evaluated the TASER 10, SDPD will be training officers and rolling out the new devices this fall.

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The TASER 10 offers more opportunities with its 10 probe technology to stop a threat without reloading. The first probe discharges without electrical output, while the second probe begins the charge to achieve NMI. If the first set of probes do not achieve NMI, the rest of the 10 probes give officers additional chances to do so.

The current model SDPD officers carry — the X-26P model TASER — has a range of 21 feet, while the TASER 10 has a range of up to 45 feet.

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The X-26P model TASER fires two probes at different angles simultaneously. To be effective, the probes must both connect with the person to produce a charge, making officers mentally calculate the distance and spread of the two probes while taking into account a person’s movements and clothing.

In addition to the safeguards and reduced voltage, the TASER 10 has a built-in function to activate any body-worn cameras within 30 feet when the TASER is turned on.