Police Introduces New Force Option for Safety

Tuesday 19th of May 2020

Police Introduces New Force Option for Safety

With the aim of further improving officer safety & public protection, Maldives Police Service commences to trial the provision of Conducted Electric Weapon (CEW) as a force option. ‘A smart and effective tool to de-escalate violence with potential to harm members of public & officers,’ announces the Commissioner Mohamed Hameed.

The Commissioner further informs that this force option like others will be governed by use of force regulations and also bundled with Body Worn Camera for increased accountability. These are small cameras that can be clipped onto a police officer's uniform or worn as a headset and turned on to record video and audio of law enforcement encounters with the public.

Conducted Electrical Weapons – also called Conducted Electrical Devices – are more commonly known as stun guns or TASERs. These weapons are used by law enforcement that deliver high-voltage current that is neither true AC or DC but is most like a series of low-amplitude DC shocks.