https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/02/san-jose-spends-nearly-5-million-on-new-tasers-while-vowing-to-reimagine-public-safety/ > San Jose leaders have agreed to spend nearly $5 million to equip all of its police officers with new Taser stun guns. > The San Jose Police Department has received unanimous approval from the city council to enter a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise to purchase more than 1,000 of the weapons. Deputy Police Chief David Tindall told the council Tuesday that the department’s current Taser supply has reached its shelf-life and that the weapons were breaking down and malfunctioning.