Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., will introduce a new non-lethal security device for its security staff as hospitals across the country experience increase in violent attacks by patients, according to an article on the Boston Herald website.
The Pro V2 was designed specifically for security staff. It was built with a layered defense concept in mind, as the situation intensifies it is able to escalate and meet that threat, without getting carried away, the article said.
The first phase records audio and video — Newton-Wellesley will only record video because of the state’s wiretapping laws. The second stage emits a strobe light and a siren to catch an aggressive person off guard.
The last phase shoots a concentrated stream of pepper spray.
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