Plan to Give Workers Stun Guns Put on Hold
From Times Staff Reports
City Council members Monday put on hold a plan to arm public works investigators with Taser stun guns for protection in case they are attacked as they enforce illegal dumping laws.
Amid liability concerns, the council’s Public Safety Committee concluded that the Los Angeles Police Department needs to give employees more training on when and how to use Tasers before they are handed out.
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