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2. Body cameras were supposed to curb police violence. Why haven ...

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   The cameras don’t prevent abuse, but better laws would mean they can truly hold police accountable “Right now, the policy infrastructure around police cameras is largely built on the ...

3. Riot control - Wikipedia

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   In some cases, riot squads may also use Long Range Acoustic Devices, water cannons, armoured fighting vehicles, aerial surveillance, police dogs or mounted police on horses. Persons performing riot control typically wear protective equipment such as riot helmets , face visors, body armor (vests, neck protectors, knee pads, etc.), gas masks and ...

4. Anti-rape device - Wikipedia

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   Some of the most well-known anti-rape devices were proposed in South Africa, a country with a high incidence of rape [1] and a low rate of successful convictions. [2] South African activists argue that the legal system has not been effective in preventing or reducing rape and other violent acts against women.

5. Ballistic shield - Wikipedia

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   United States Marine Corps Military Police Special Reaction Team officers carrying ballistic shields during a training exercise. A ballistic shield, also called a tactical shield or bulletproof shield, is a protection device deployed by police, paramilitaries, and armed forces that are designed to stop or deflect bullets and other projectiles fired at their carrier.

6. Use of vehicle-stopping device poses questions from police ...

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   Nov. 24—While discussing auto theft numbers earlier this month, the Albuquerque Police Department touted a new crime-fighting tool: the Grappler Police Bumper, a device used to stop fleeing ...

7. The high-tech tools police can use to surveil protesters

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   Recently, police in upstate New York used a drone to solve a case of collegiate art theft. ... In 2020, IBM announced it would stop offering facial recognition software, citing civil rights ...

8. Spit hood - Wikipedia

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   Some British police chiefs have privately expressed concerns that the hoods are reminiscent of those used at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. [1] A decision by the Metropolitan Police Service to start using spit hoods was condemned by the human rights group Amnesty International , the civil rights group Liberty and the campaign group Inquest ...

9. Police officers’ ‘duty to intervene’ is enshrined into law ...

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   The new laws are not enough to stop police killings, says Prof Gruber.“I think that police departments need to make commitments to how they train and hire and recruit officers,” she said.