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I was just reading up on the AFID system of identifying when a Taser gun is used and who by for research for a story I'm writing. (The AFID system is the confetti with the serial number of the Taser cartridge that's deployed when the civilian model is fired) I have a technical question: How long does it take, once the serial number of the cartridge is determined by the police, to get information on who the cartridge was registered to? Are we talking days? Hours?
Thanks in advance for any info you can give me.
Rob,
Thanks for the question.
I apologize for taking so long to get back in touch with you, but the question just came to me in my E-Mail system. Not sure of why there was a delay in receiving it?
If the agency where the Taser cartridge came from has a good inventory system, it should only take a couple of minutes to determine where the cartridge came and what officer is accountable for the cartridge.
If the agency does not have a tracking/inventory system, you would need to contact Taser International directly, and they could tell you what agency the cartridge was sent to or to what law enforcement equipment distributorship it was sent to.
Good luck and best wishes!
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Answers by Expert:
William Payne
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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.
Experience
Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.
Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.
Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.
Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.
Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.
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