PHILADELPHIA - All officers in Philadelphia will now carry tasers. All Philadelphia police officers will also undergo the required training needed to operate a taser.
This comes exactly one year after the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. Officers who were not armed with tasers, shot and killed the 27-year-old of West Philadelphia one year ago Tuesday.
The city says the decision is part of a settlement with Wallace's family who have called for more non-lethal options for police.
In a statement the Wallace family says:"The Wallace Family continues to mourn the unnecessary and tragic death of Walter Wallace on the 1-year anniversary of his shooting.