Careers: Police/TASER Info?

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Expert: - 3/29/2007


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Hi there:

    I am a writer who is currently doing a bit of research for a scene in which my main character gets "TASERed."  I was wondering if you could tell me what exactly happens when someone is TASERed?  For example, is contact made, as I think it is, by two tiny "darts" that actually penetrate the skin?  And I especially need to know the following details:  Does the person urinate on himself, and am I correct in assuming that he does NOT lose consciousness?  Also, once the current is turned off, how does the person feel?  Can he get up right away, or does he feel sick, dizzy, weak, etc.?


I know these questions are sort of strange, but as I said above they are for novel research ONLY.  Thank you so very much for your time and expertise, sir!   :)


James Newman
http://www.james-newman.com

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Mr. Newman,

Thanks for the question.

You can receive a ton of information if you make an inquiry at www.taser.com.

I am a Taser instructor and I have used my Taser on several resistant suspects as well as numerous officers undergoing Taser qualification/certification. No one has ever lost consciousness nor have they ever urinated/deficated.

I could write for hours concerning the Taser, but you would probably enjoy the Taser Web Site more. The Taser International, Inc. Company has lots of medical, training, and historical information on their Web Site as well as actual use videos.

Good Luck!

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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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