December 2, 2011
WBTV
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Charlotte police are trying to solve an issue with the department's new tasers.
Officials say the main trigger works fine, but they're concerned about something called the "arc switch," and officers use it to test tasers and to threaten suspects before actually firing.
CMPD bought new tasers after a man died after being tased this past summer.
The new tasers were chosen for the specific reason that they are considered safer -- they stop shocking someone after five seconds.
But CMPD learned the arc switch didn't stop after five seconds, which would completely defeat a key feature of the new tasers.
So they say company Taser International is upgrading software to fix the issue.
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