2013 Electronic Control Device (ECD) Discharges Analysis: MSAR #8735 Second Report to the State of Maryland Under Public Safety Article 3-508
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10/14/2014
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Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention, Maryland Statistical Analysis Center
Abstract
In 2011 former Maryland Governor O'Malley signed into law Senate Bill 652/House Bill 507, which was subsequently enacted under the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article § 3-508. This law requires law enforcement agencies that issue Electronic Control Devices (ECDs), also known as tasers, to report certain information regarding the use of those devices to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) located in the Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP). This report represents all ECD discharges by law enforcement during the 2013 calendar year that were reported to MSAC. The report lists the types of data law enforcement reported, and presents the reporting results in tables, charts, and maps. Results are broken down by numerous variables to provide a better understanding of how these devices were used. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.
Description
In 2011 former Maryland Governor O'Malley signed into law Senate Bill 652/House Bill 507, which was subsequently enacted under the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article § 3-508. This law requires law enforcement agencies that issue Electronic Control Devices (ECDs), also known as tasers, to report certain information regarding the use of those devices to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) located in the Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP). This report represents all ECD discharges by law enforcement during the 2013 calendar year that were reported to MSAC. The report lists the types of data law enforcement reported, and presents the reporting results in tables, charts, and maps. Results are broken down by numerous variables to provide a better understanding of how these devices were used. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.