Several news organizations have reported on the Department's Policy on the use of Tasers and these reports have caused some confusion.
The Department revised its policy on the use of Tasers on April 18, 2008.
The Orange County Grand Jury issued its annual report on The State of Orange County Jails on June 4, 2008. That grand jury report raised several questions concerning the use of Tasers in the jails.
The Department responded to those questions on August 8, 2008, as part of our overall response to the State of Orange County Jails report. The grand jury posted our response on their Website on Monday.
There have been some inquiries made that indicate some people believe we changed our Taser policy this week. The April 18 revision is the latest revision. The news reports this week are about the Department's response to the grand jury.
To see the grand jury report and the response, click here.