Some Officers at Rikers Island Will Start Carrying Tasers Next Month
Captains in the department's Emergency Services Unit will now carry tasers on Rikers Island.
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Afternoon Bulletin: NYPD Increases Taser Use, Tent Folds on Big Apple Circus and More
The NYPD has trained about 4,000 officers to use Taser guns over the last year, raising the number of tasers in circulation to 1,170 when only 160 were in use a decade ago.
