This has NOT been my experience with APD in the course of the past 3+ decades that I have been in Austin; however, I understand that the use of tasers has been questionable in many PD departments everywhere since the usage of tasers have been available to them.
Police Chief Art Acevedo on the incident:
'It was very upsetting to me,' Acevedo said. 'What I saw wasn't consistent with my expectations of the men and women of the Austin Police Department. Our job is to de-escalate stops, not escalate them.'
Courtesy of the Austin Police Department (to be used for training purposes)...
APD Chief's Release of the Taser Video
APD Officers Praise Chief's Use of Video In Training
What are your thoughts? I have my own as a criminal justice major, but I would love to have your thoughts on this matter....
