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i 1 DON'T "SAVEM", "ZAVEM" While no stranger to physical encounters with belligerent prisoners, suspects, and demonstrators, the law enforcement officer constantly runs the risk.bf liability for excessive use of force or injury with the traditional sap or baton. As an alt'ernative, the U.S. Marshals Service has adopted the XR 5000 pictured belod to deal with combative tndly:duals. The XR 5000 is a hanC held contact device activated by the thumb. or for a firmer grip on the unit, by the tip of the forefinger. When the trigger switch is depressed, the unit Immediately produces a full electric charge. Releasing the trigger Instantly deactivates the unit. This instant on, instant off feature enables the officer to exercise complete control during use. The Xk 5000 has less potential for liability than the traditional sap or baton, since the unit is powered by a 9 volt Nickel Cadtum battery that cannot generate enough "over to cause injury. In fact, the non-injurtnus nature of the XR 5000 hem been rdcogn12ed by insurance companies who have studied the unit including the W. N. lrownyord Corporation, underwriters for the security industry. Perhaps the best evidence of the XR 5000's safety is that 1t has been used hundreds of times in actual street situations Without a single injury. Another reason the XR 5000 can be 00 irf• ftvs with its mall podor fowirce 19 that 1t does not depend upon pain, burning or destruction o, tistue to achieve its offset. I stead, it Interferes with the normal reuromuscu.ar system of the bod♦ to cause muscle contractions and a resulting loss of balance. The sensation produced causes disoilentatton but is not really painful. An Individual would experience, for example, fa: sore ps!n 'tom g sprained finger, ther. that produced by the XR-5000. f rt Street use of the device has produced anothet Interesting phenomenon. If the unit is triggered in front of a subject. It will fire readily visible bright blue bolts of electricity between the probes. The sight of the electricity passing between the probes in effect, becomes a valuable police tool. Many chronic combatants, who would wittingly charge into conventional baton and fist battles, instantly back off when faced with being touched by anything electrical. Thus by Just seeing the device activated, it can Invoke enough concern in a belligerent individual to gain cooperation. Another positive advantage to the use of the XR 5000 is that it does not require a great deal of training to use. Police officers already possess the training and skills required to use the XR-5000. One baste change in traditional tactics, however, is to allow a clinch with a subject instead of continuing to try to keep distance from the attacker. Once a clinch is obtained the most effective spot for application of the XR-S000 is ] to 4 Inches shove the beltline in vertical lines down from either the nlppir in front. or the shoulder blade in the rear. The instant the unit Takes contact with the subject, and the trigger If depressed, the fight to over. A charge of I second applied to the body 1s sufficient for a come along. A burst of 1 to 0 seconds will cause the subject to release, and 1 to 5 seconds will subdue the subject completely for 5 to 15 minutes. The unit Is also highly effective on narcotic users and will control l! out of 10 Individuals who are on P.C.C. As such, the XP 5000 appears to be an effective law enforcement tool readily available today, that prevides poled officers maximum control over belligerent individuals withnul running the risk of injury or charges of excessive use of torte. For further Information or a demonstration, contact your local U.S. Marshal. f i , r.; r s iq� SERVICE TRAINING ACADEMY, FUSRUARY 1985