it is called rwen. it shoots a hard neoprene baton about the size of the role of have dollars. it strikes with the course of a major league fastball. it is a big, ugly gun that an officer could not carry around on a normal routine, but can bring to racine. we had then device prior to the taser. we found it to be not nearly as effective. for people who are particularly experienced in street fighting or who are particularly mad and not thinking straight, they will allow themselves to be shot and book continue to threaten and be in the physical condition to be able to harm the officers who are trying to subdue them. in the case of the taser, it brings almost immediate compliance, and the person is not able to fight back what it is in use. as i say, in has been a very effective tool for us. i am not here to tell the san francisco police department how to run the agency. i am here to explain to you that in the san francisco sheriff's department we have been using them for eight years. the have been a very effective tool. i would be happy to take any questions you may have, or i can