By Eddie Barclay
State troopers will no longer carry hand held radar guns due to cancer concerns, a state police spokesperson said.
The ban came yesterday after three municipal police officers filed worker’s compensation claims after being diagnosed with cancer. Long-term exposure is thought to be a possible cause of cancer. This move is the first of its kind by a state law enforcement agency.
The ban is a precautionary measure while researchers study the effects of these radar guns.
The ban limits the use of 70 radar guns currently in place. Police will continue to use car-mounted gun, which are fixed on the exterior of cruisers.
“The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue,” a state police spokesperson said. “The whole situation is under review.”
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