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Safe Deploy!

Safe Deploy!

Safe Deploy!

Safe Deploy!

Safe Deploy!

Know Before You Go!

Know Before You Go!

Know Before You Go!

Know Before You Go!

Georgia Burns
Georgia Burns
Georgia Burns
Georgia Burns
1 Campaign |
Nantucket, United States
$1,293 USD 19 backers
43% of $3,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

There are numerous different types of weapons that are commonly carried or worn by Police officers, security officers, and military personnel. They must be ready to withdraw and use a handgun or a taser in the line of duty at a moment’s notice. The withdrawing of the weapon must be done in a completely natural and unobstructed manner to increase the draw speed. In some emergencies in the real life, the officers may, unfortunately, pull out a handgun instead of a taser, which may cost the life of an individual. However, at some times, the officer’s life may depend on the speed with which he/she can withdraw a weapon. In addition, the situation may dictate other options or needs, requiring the officer to re-holster the weapon just as quickly.

In April of 2021, a veteran police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old young man in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, may have accidentally grabbed her gun instead of her stun gun before the shooting, an assertion offered by the police chief. In body camera footage of the incident, the officer, Kim Potter, can be heard yelling “Taser” repeatedly before she shoots Wright. After firing her handgun, she yells, “Holy s---! I just shot him!” While the assertion has sparked anger and disbelief from some, this wouldn’t be the first time an officer has shot a suspect with a handgun instead of firing a stun gun. And in several recent cases, officers faced little to no consequences for what was deemed a mistake.

In 2019, a New Hope, Pennsylvania police officer shot and wounded an unarmed man in what he says was a mistaken use of his gun. Like Potter, he yelled “Taser” before pulling out his gun and shooting the man in the stomach. The victim was in critical condition following the incident. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the officer violated a New Hope department rule that mandates that stun guns be worn on the opposite hip from a firearm. This officer wore his stun gun on his right side in front of his firearm, according to the police. Though the officer violated policy, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said he did not violate the law, claiming it was “was neither justified, nor criminal, but was excused” in a letter to the New Hope police chief. The officer was not charged with a crime.

In May 2018, a Kansas police officer was initially charged with aggravated battery after she shot a young man following a traffic stop. He was wounded in his back and later taken to a hospital. Then-Lawrence Police Department officer Brindley Blood also yelled “Taser” before firing her gun at the man, who had hit and slammed an officer to the ground using his body. The rookie police officer told investigators she had meant to use her stun gun. Criminal charges were later dismissed when a Douglas County judge ruled that the evidence didn’t prove that Blood reacted recklessly to the situation. 

Also, in May 2018, a Southwestern Regional police officer in Pennsylvania, Stuart Lee Harrison, allegedly tried to use a stun gun against a subject’s thigh while he was handcuffed and instead shot him with a firearm. According to the York Daily Record, the arrestee was hospitalized and his condition was unclear. Harrison was charged with simple assault and the criminal case is ongoing, but he is free without bond. The police department disbanded in 2019. And in 2015, an Oklahoma reserve deputy shot and killed an unarmed young man. The subject ran from police and when officers struggled to subdue him, then-deputy Robert Bates said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun and accidentally killed the subject. Bates was sentenced to four years in prison for second-degree manslaughter but served 16 months.

Capture Error

Capture error is defined as an error where a less frequently occurring behavior is executed improperly because a more familiar behavior dominates. There is no national data on these kinds of incidents, but law enforcement experts agree that mistaking guns for stun guns, while relatively rare, does happen. Safe Deploy's design is intended to reduce the chances of capture error!

While unloading a weapon from the holster, an audible sound, tactile sensation or any other affirmative sound or indication such as beep, whistle, light-emitting diode or vibration indicates whether a handgun or a taser is unloaded from the holster is preferable. It will be appreciated that solutions to provide such additional functionality require customizability and flexibility due to the wide range of different sizes and shapes of tools and weapons and their corresponding holsters. The problem results when a suspect becomes an assailant and attacks the officer with any harmful weapon, such as a sword, knife, and the like or some explosives. When this situation develops, it is of utmost importance that the officer chooses the weapon should be a gun or a taser is to be used. At a point, he may pull out a wrong weapon nervously.

 

 

Introducing Safe Deploy

Know Before You Go! 
 

 

Safe Deploy Explained

The product is intended to add a level of safety in the use of these weapons in the field. This will be through alerting a law enforcement officer that the weapon has been drawn using alerts such as Vibrations, Light Pulses/Flashes, or through producing the sound alert, "weapon deployed."

 

 

Why Safe Deploy?

  • Reduces Cases of Accidental Shooting: Giving alerts when a gun is drawn will give law enforcement officers an added line of safety to reduce cases of potential accidental shootings.
  • Quality Sturdy Design: The product will be designed and made of high-quality materials that can withstand use in the field with minimal maintenance.
  • User Friendly: Safe Deploy will support various alerts such as vibrations, light flashes, and sound making it more user-friendly in the high intensity in the field use.
  • First-Mover Advantages: As there are no other players in the market offering a similar solution, the firm will enjoy some first-mover advantages such as the ability to create a strong brand. There are different gun holsters and other safety products in the market, none has near similar features or solutions as Safe Deploy to be considered a direct or indirect competitor.

 

Opportunities 

  • Product Diversification: As the brand grows in the market and develops a reliable supply chain, the firm can ride on this to offer additional solutions to enhance gun safety, such as storage solutions targeted at both civilians and law enforcement officers.
  • Global Market: Outside the United States, there will be great potential for the product in Europe and Asia that the firm should actively pursue.
  • Partnerships With Police Departments: Creating a reliable product will enable the firm to enter into partnerships to offer solutions to various police departments in the country

 

 

Households with Firearms

Firearms command a higher degree of cultural significance in the United States than any other country in the world. Since the inclusion of the right to bear arms in the second amendment to the constitution of the United States, firearms have held symbolic power beyond their already obvious material power. However, the relationship between guns and the people of the United States has become increasingly complicated in modern America. These public disagreements over laws of firearm ownership have stemmed from the high number of firearm-related crimes, accidental deaths, and the proliferation of mass shootings. In 2020, about 42 percent of U.S. households had at least one gun in possession. This makes the United States the most heavily armed civilian population in the world. As for the share of Americans that carried a gun on them in 2018, by frequency, during the survey, 18 percent of Americans aged 18 and over had a gun on their person daily.

Law Enforcement Employment 

Additionally, as of 2019, there were 697,195 full-time law enforcement officers employed in the United States, creating a sizable base of end-users for such a product. The number of full-time law enforcement officers reached a peak in 2008 with 708,569 officers and hit a low in 2013 with 626,942 officers. According to the source, law enforcement officers are defined as those individuals who regularly carry a firearm and an official badge on their person, have full powers of arrest, and whose salaries are paid from federal funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement. Law enforcement employees can either be officers or civilians, and federal law enforcement agencies cover a wide area of jurisdictions -- from the National Park Service to the FBI.

Law Enforcement Backlash 

However, the police in the United States has come under fire over the past few years for accusations of use of unnecessary force and for the number of people who are shot to death by police in the U.S. Police officers in the United States are regularly armed, and in comparison, 19 countries, including Iceland, New Zealand, and Ireland, do not regularly arm their police forces. Sadly, the trend of fatal police shootings in the United States seems to only be increasing, with a total of 292 civilians having been shot in the first four months of 2021. In 2020, there were 1,021 fatal police shootings, and in 2019 there were 999 fatal shootings, potentially creating a need for a product such as Safe Deploy among Law Enforcement officers. Also, the rate of fatal police shootings among Black Americans was much higher than that for any other ethnicity, standing at 36 fatal shootings per million of the population as of April 2021. In recent years, particularly since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, police brutality has become a hot-button issue in the United States. The number of homicides committed by police in the United States is often compared to those in countries such as England, where the number is significantly lower.

 

As of April 27, police in the United States had shot 11 unarmed people to death in 2021, and having a product such as Safe Deploy will potentially lower these figures. The most common weapon for a victim of a fatal police shooting to be carrying is a gun. In 2021, 174 people carrying a gun were shot and killed by the U.S. police. Additionally, in the United States, more men than women are shot to death by the police. As of April 27, the U.S. police shot 275 men and 17 women to death in 2021. In 2020, the police shot 983 men and 38 women to death.

 

Our Story

Safe Deploy was invented by Georgia B. from the great state of Mississippi who currently resides in Nantucket, MA. Georgia, previously a correction officer, is now a court officer and has over 15 years of experience. Inspired by the recent events around the world, Georgia wanted to find a way to ensure that officers wouldn't mistake their weapon for a taser, and vise versa. Safe Deploy is intended to save lives and to create an environment where no matter the situation, the officer is aware of the weapon they've drawn. 

 

With just a small contribution, you can help Safe Deploy accomplish its goals and become a reality. Contributions will go towards the further development of Safe Deploy. With your help, we can make it happen and save some lives. Thank you in advance for your contribution.

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