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Former commissioner bernard kerik's main weapon against violence by inmates. it's called a tactical search operation, or tso. >> good morning, everybody. we're here today to do a tso. this facility's recognized an increase in assaults by both inmate on staff, inmate on inmate. and there's also information out there that there's an increase in weapon production by the population here. >> the mission of the tso is to hunt down contraband hidden inside the cellblocks of rikers jails, contraband such as drugs and weapons. officers have to be prepared for any unexpected action. >> we have a stun sh...

Visited rikers in 1999, this was former commissioner bernard kerik's main weapon against violence by inmates. it's called a tactical search operation, or tso. >> good morning, everybody. we're here today to do a tso. this facility's recognized an increase in assaults by both inmate on staff, inmate on inmate. and there's also information out there that there's an increase in weapon production by the population here. >> the mission of the tso is to hunt down contraband hidden inside the cellblocks of rikers jails, contraband such as drugs and weapons. officers have to be prepared for any unexpe...

>> good morning, everybody. we're here today to do a tso. this facility's recognized an increase in assaults by both inmate on staff, inmate on inmate. and there's also information out there that there's an increase in weapon production by the population here. >> the mission of the tso is to hunt down contraband hidden inside the cellblocks of rikers jails, contraband such as drugs and weapons. officers have to be prepared for any unexpected action. >> we have a stun shield here, 50,000 volts there for any inmates that are resisting. the officer will push the button there. it's an automatic si...

>> but it appears to have little effect. >> they used the cayenne pepper stuff. it does burn. i've gotten used to it already. i knew it was going to hurt. i did it anyway. i'm doing it, and no way i am going to let an officer disrespect me in front of another prisoner. >> a second round of pepper spray floods the cell. robertson, however, stands firm. moments later, the team rushes the cell. the lead officer activates an electronic stun shield capable of delivering a 50,000-volt shock.

It's called a tactical search operation, or tso. >> good morning, everybody. we're here today to do a tso. this facility's recognized an increase in assaults by both inmate on staff, inmate on inmate. and there's also information out there that there's an increase in weapon production by the population here. >> the mission of the tso is to hunt down contraband hidden inside the cellblocks of rikers jails, contraband such as drugs and weapons. officers have to be prepared for any unexpected action. >> we have a stun shield here, 50,000 volts there for any inmates that are resisting. the officer...