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US: Police considering laser dazzlers to "blind" suspects
22 Jul 2010 -- Categories: Military and state use | Lasers as tools | Eye effect or injury | SLA news
A 250mW laser device is being marketed to police departments as a tool that can blind and disorient a subject “with a large modulating pool of green light”. The Dazer Laser from Laser Energetics is said to not cause permanent eye damage, at ranges from 3 to up to 8000 feet. The company says police, SWAT teams, prisons and military units worldwide are “ready to deploy them”.
There are two models; the Defender is gun-shaped while the Guardian looks like a flashlight or large laser pointer. Sales are restricted to law enforcement and military. The Dazer Laser requires a security code for activation. The company’s slogan is “Saving Lives - One Daze at a Time”.
Story on marketing to Northwest U.S. police departments from KING TV in Seattle
Dazer Laser webpage at the manufacturer’s website
Dazer Laser technical specs (250mW, 532nm green, 12 Hz rep rate, 50% duty cycle) and eye safety information is on the Laser Energetics eye safety test webpage
A YouTube video from the manufacturer, showing how it can be used by a SWAT team
Story on marketing to Northwest U.S. police departments from KING TV in Seattle
Dazer Laser webpage at the manufacturer’s website
Dazer Laser technical specs (250mW, 532nm green, 12 Hz rep rate, 50% duty cycle) and eye safety information is on the Laser Energetics eye safety test webpage
A YouTube video from the manufacturer, showing how it can be used by a SWAT team