BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some law enforcement agencies in southwest Idaho are retraining officers about when to use Tasers following a decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court last month set down strict guidelines for when police officers in some western states may use Tasers after ruling a California police officer used excessive force when he used a Taser on an unarmed, nonviolent suspect.
Nampa Police Chief Bill Augsburger tells the Idaho Statesman that Nampa officers have used Tasers on fleeing suspects but that will change.
The Boise Police Department is also changing its policy and giving additional training to officers.
