There is a range of additional policing and prison weapons and equipment that that it is important for prison and protest monitors to be aware of. They include specially trained police animals, weapons that are in development, and specially-designed weapons that do not fit into any other category.
Other Police Equipment
Reports
Combating Torture: The Need for Comprehensive Regulation of Law Enforcement Equipment
September 2018
Impact of Arms Transfers on Human Rights
January 2017
The Deployment of Law-enforcement Equipment
July 2015
Grasping the nettle: Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology
May 2015
Presentation: Towards standards for the appropriate selection and use of less lethal technologies and restraints
July 2012
Police and Security Equipment in South Africa
June 2010
Resources
Guide on Law Enforcement Equipment Most Commonly Used in the Policing of Assemblies
This guide, developed jointly by ODIHR and Omega, seeks to share some of the technical knowledge monitors need to accurately and independently document the presence and manner of use of law enforcement equipment during public as-semblies.
Guidelines for Documentation of Injuries from Policing Weapons and Equipment (Portuguese)
Guidelines for documenting injuries from policing weapons and equipment (Brazilian Portuguese)
Introduction to law enforcement equipment
An introduction to different types of policing equipment (2015).
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