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Of the Bay Area’s nine counties, Alameda is one of three allowing juvenile hall officers to pepper-spray incarcerated youth.

Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray will be legal for self-defence purposes in the Northern Territory from September, in a trial ...

Pepper spray, or oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, is a non-lethal device used to incapacitate people by causing a painful burning sensation and temporary vision impairment.

The 12-month trial will allow the public to carry low-percentage Oleoresin Capsicum spray, better known as pepper spray, for self defence reasons and under strict legal conditions.

Mixed response to CLP’s capsicum spray plan as weapon fears raised The CLP’s capsicum spray measure has received mixed reviews. Read why. Camden Smith @CamdenSmith1 3 min read ...

Oleoresin Capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, is set to become available to the Northern Territory public as part of a 12-month trial. The Country Liberal Party government says the move ...

Pepper spray contains much higher concentrations of capsaicin than chili peppers. Capsicum oil also forms the basis of bear spray, an aerosol designed to protect humans who encounter a bear.

Climate activist Jordan Brown ‘s lawyers opened a class action against Victoria Police on Monday, claiming officers’ use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray on him at a mining protest was violent ...

A few days after the initial incident, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police said it finished reviewing the officer's use of oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray) to break up the fight.