SEATTLE — It’s being touted as a non-lethal crowd control tool by the Seattle Police Department, but Long Range Acoustic Devices, also known as LRADs, are now coming under scrutiny locally and other ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mayor Ted Wheeler directed police to not use a device that emits a loud sonic tone for crowd control ahead of another night of protests in Portland. The device is called LRAD, ...

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LRADs can take on many looks, but generally resemble a box amplifier or loudspeaker. Although LRADs can be used to project human voices or recordings across long distances, they are also used to emit ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin city leaders are poised to ban the use of beanbag rounds and tear gas against protesters, police have another way to disperse crowds. A photo taken and shared online this ...

Early this morning, Portland police officers used a sonic weapon to drive away protesters. Speaking to reporters early Friday afternoon, Portland Police Bureau Assistant Chief Chris Davis said ...