Law and Order (politics)
Arizona law enforcement using new tool that can stop people by wrapping their arms, legs
Olivia Munson
Arizona Republic
PHOENIX – Several Arizona law enforcement agencies are among hundreds across the country testing a new de-escalation tool straight out of a comic book that's intended to help them stop and detain people without causing pain.
De-escalation tactics came into prominence within the last 10 years when police use of force came under the "microscope," said Kevin Robinson, lecturer at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and former assistant Phoenix police chief.