incapacitate
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Electroshock weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate suspects with a shock before police detain them.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Kennedy said currently about 2,000 Scottish police officers are trained in the use of Tasers but there are too few of the devices, which can incapacitate a suspect, to be issued routinely.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Police department officials have said repeatedly that, despite increased crisis intervention training and new “less-lethal” weapons designed to incapacitate rather than kill, officers are not always equipped to handle mental health calls.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
The second study found racial disparities in injuries that occurred when Tasers and similar weapons were used by police to incapacitate people.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
“Really, Mike, you’ll incapacitate me with laughter. What about a mild cave-in?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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