Tear gas tends to be classified as a “chemical irritant,” and the term itself, per the Centers for Disease Control, is often used interchangeably to refer to a variety of substances, including pepper ...

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — Correctional officers with the Jasper County Sheriff's Office completed mandatory oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray training this week at the sheriff's office complex. The ...

A woman who allegedly used pepper spray during a boozy Darwin nightclub brawl has faced court as the first Territorian to be charged for using their lawfully purchased chemical weapon.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Changes could be coming to the way officers de-escalate situations inside San Diego youth detention facilities. San Diego County Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe wants to ...

Police reports that were publicized today reveal that OSU Police officers were justified in use of pepper spray to quell postgame brawl following Michigan game. The Ohio State-Michigan football game ...

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe is asking her colleagues to support a proposal that could phase out the use of pepper spray in local juvenile detention ...

A Portland woman made her first appearance before a federal judge today after allegedly assaulting a federal officer this ...

A 50-year-old Northumberland County man is facing multiple charges that led to a Monday afternoon standoff, according to ...

The civil case is on hold until a judge rules on the sheriff’s office’s motion to dismiss. PUNTA GORDA, Fla. ( WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has asked a federal court to dismiss a ...

Police used pepper spray, tasers, a police dog and a firearm to subdue a man during a stand-off in Wellington. The incident began soon after noon on Sunday in the suburb of Wadestown, after a man ...