Tasers

Within six hours of its first deployment, a taser was used by a Brick Township police officer to subdue a subject who allegedly posed a physical threat to officers.

The devices, used as an alternative to deadly force, can immobilize a subject with an electrical current that reaches up to 25 feet.

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, for years, have had the green light to purchase taser guns and give officers an alternative to deadly force when handling suspects, but the rollout of these devices has been rather slow in the Garden State.

Stun guns, sometimes called tasers, have been around for years, but most New Jersey police departments are still not using them.

Tasers are the newest non-lethal tool in the arsenal of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office.

After long delays, New Jersey is finally deploying the Taser option for law enforcement, with State Police taking delivery of 40 stun guns.