A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see Section 2 of Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2004) submitting the Massachusetts Electronic Control Weapons annual report for calendar year 2023

This bill serves as a formal submission of the Massachusetts Electronic Control Weapons annual report for calendar year 2023 to the state legislature. The document details incidents involving stun guns and similar devices, providing statistics on warnings issued and weapons deployed by law enforcement officers. It breaks down data by demographics such as age and race to show the frequency of these encounters across different populations. The report is placed on file as part of the official record, fulfilling a requirement for transparency regarding the use of these tools by public safety agencies.