Taser Policy Exam Questions and
Answers
How does the electro-muscular disruption technology get affected? - ANSWER-It
uses a powerful 26 watt electrical signal to temporarily override the central nervous
system and directly control the skeletal muscles. This causes an uncontrollable
contraction of the muscle tissue, allowing the M26 or X26 to physically debilitate a
target regardless of the pain tolerance or mental focus.
The M26 or X26 advanced advanced taser is laser sighted. How does it work? -
ANSWER-The top probe will follow the front, rear, and laser sights, the bottom prove
will travel at an 8 degree downward angle below the aiming point/laser sighted area.
The rule of thumb for the bottom probe is that is drops 1 foot for every 7 feet that it
travels.
What stores the time and date when the M26 or X26 is fired? - ANSWER-The data
port. It protects officers from claims of excessive force by providing complete and
accurate documentation of each firing.
If the advanced taser can acts as something else if the air cartridge is not attached.
What is it? - ANSWER-It acts as a touch stun system when brought into immediate
contact with a persons' body.
An advanced taser may be used to... - ANSWER-control an actively aggressive
subject.
What should be documented utilizing a department taser report? - ANSWER-Each
non-training discharge of an advanced taser.
What is replaced through the department's taser instructors? - ANSWER-Expired
and expended air cartridges.
The preferred target area when deploying an advanced taser should be where? -
ANSWER-The center mass of the body. The face, neck and groin area is to be
avoided if at all possible.
The advanced taser has the ability to do what? - ANSWER-Ignite flammable liquids.
It will not be deployed at subjects who have come in contact with flammables or in
environments where flammables are obviously present.
What can be dangerous to use in conjunction with the advanced taser? - ANSWER-
some police departments self defense sprayer are flammable.
GPF authorized self defense spray is ... - ANSWER-non-flammable.
Proper consideration and care should be taken when replying the advanced taser on
subjects who are... - ANSWER-in elevated position or in circumstances where a fall
Answers
How does the electro-muscular disruption technology get affected? - ANSWER-It
uses a powerful 26 watt electrical signal to temporarily override the central nervous
system and directly control the skeletal muscles. This causes an uncontrollable
contraction of the muscle tissue, allowing the M26 or X26 to physically debilitate a
target regardless of the pain tolerance or mental focus.
The M26 or X26 advanced advanced taser is laser sighted. How does it work? -
ANSWER-The top probe will follow the front, rear, and laser sights, the bottom prove
will travel at an 8 degree downward angle below the aiming point/laser sighted area.
The rule of thumb for the bottom probe is that is drops 1 foot for every 7 feet that it
travels.
What stores the time and date when the M26 or X26 is fired? - ANSWER-The data
port. It protects officers from claims of excessive force by providing complete and
accurate documentation of each firing.
If the advanced taser can acts as something else if the air cartridge is not attached.
What is it? - ANSWER-It acts as a touch stun system when brought into immediate
contact with a persons' body.
An advanced taser may be used to... - ANSWER-control an actively aggressive
subject.
What should be documented utilizing a department taser report? - ANSWER-Each
non-training discharge of an advanced taser.
What is replaced through the department's taser instructors? - ANSWER-Expired
and expended air cartridges.
The preferred target area when deploying an advanced taser should be where? -
ANSWER-The center mass of the body. The face, neck and groin area is to be
avoided if at all possible.
The advanced taser has the ability to do what? - ANSWER-Ignite flammable liquids.
It will not be deployed at subjects who have come in contact with flammables or in
environments where flammables are obviously present.
What can be dangerous to use in conjunction with the advanced taser? - ANSWER-
some police departments self defense sprayer are flammable.
GPF authorized self defense spray is ... - ANSWER-non-flammable.
Proper consideration and care should be taken when replying the advanced taser on
subjects who are... - ANSWER-in elevated position or in circumstances where a fall
