Is there a better way ?

 O K, All of this defund police crap that BLM and the like are promoting, got me thinking.            What if their was a better way ?

True, there are some interactions that call for less than deadly force, even though the suspect has or is involved in a felony crime and is resisting arrest, which is a felony in itself, what is an officer to do ?

Right now the directives don't give him much leeway, but suppose we could change that. Just suppose for a second that we give the officer a choice of accessories to help in effecting this arrest. What would that look like ?   They already carry a "Taser" in most departments and some carry "Mace" or pepper spray, but do they practice when to use these items rather than the gun ?

First off, when he arrives on the scene or makes the stop, his first order is secure and control the scene. Making sure that the suspect can't hurt himself, others nearby, or the officer, how does he do that ? Then he has to actually subdue the suspect without allowing said suspect to gain control of him, his gun or any other type weapon and leave the scene on foot or vehicle.

 Most big city departments run 2 officers to a unit and even at that some suspects can be exceptionally hard to subdue, as we saw in Atlanta. In my mind I think that if one of the officers would have been able to use a stun gun, such as the "SHORTY", available here, at the onset, when it was evident the suspect was resistant, may have stopped the escalation then instead of having to shoot him if he is running away.

 I also think that there is room for the use of "Mace" in certain instances, where the spray or gel can be controlled.  I think that this could be implemented in a way to make a division that would handle less violent calls with a team of officers that one officer would be thinking using only non lethal means to subdue anyone needing arrest, while the other officer could be there with more stringent means if needed.

Just thoughts rattling around in my empty head,  Dutch

In my opinion the Gel is better as it stays concentrated and sticks to the assailants face and hands to give him a very miserable experience for about 45 minutes, more than enough time to get away, or the police to arrive. 10 to 20 shots at 15 ft or better will keep you safe. buy on the  right !