Which statement is accurate about CEW electrical effects?

Which statement is accurate about CEW electrical effects?

• A. A CEW does not cause electrocution or increase the power applied
• B. A CEW always causes electrocution
• C. Electricity cannot pass through clothing
• D. The current increases power if the subject resists

Answer: (A)

CEWs deliver short, regulated pulses of high voltage with limited current to disrupt neuromuscular function without causing fatal electrical injury. They’re designed with safety in mind, keeping current and duration within non-lethal ranges so, under normal use, they do not electrocute the person. The statement reflects this design: a CEW does not cause electrocution and it does not increase the power applied. Electricity reaching the body is kept within safe limits, and the device’s output is controlled rather than ramped up in response to resistance. Clothing can affect how much current actually reaches the skin, but it is not a guaranteed shield—some current can still pass through depending on fabric, moisture, and fit. The idea that current would increase power if the subject resists is not correct: higher resistance typically reduces current in a voltage-controlled pulse, and the device is engineered to limit energy, not to surge power to overcome resistance.

CEWs deliver short, regulated pulses of high voltage with limited current to disrupt neuromuscular function without causing fatal electrical injury. They’re designed with safety in mind, keeping current and duration within non-lethal ranges so, under normal use, they do not electrocute the person.

The statement reflects this design: a CEW does not cause electrocution and it does not increase the power applied. Electricity reaching the body is kept within safe limits, and the device’s output is controlled rather than ramped up in response to resistance.

Clothing can affect how much current actually reaches the skin, but it is not a guaranteed shield—some current can still pass through depending on fabric, moisture, and fit.

The idea that current would increase power if the subject resists is not correct: higher resistance typically reduces current in a voltage-controlled pulse, and the device is engineered to limit energy, not to surge power to overcome resistance.