AUBURN â When Tasers first became a tool in the police officerâs belt nearly two decades ago, it was standard practice that officers had to take a jolt from the Taser themselves before they could qualify to carry one.
Today, itâs easier to carry a Taser for police â they donât need to be shocked to carry one.
But itâs become harder to use one.
In its early days, a suspect threatening to fight or refusing to obey verbal commands could be Tased. In the last four or five years, case law has determined that a subject has to be actively resisting arrest, according to Auburn Police Department Cpl. Sean Miller.