There seems to be a some demand for safer flashbangs (perhaps something with really bright LEDs and really loud speakers). This[0] seems to at least address the brightness aspect of it.
I mean, if the point of flashbang use by LEOs is supposedly to disorient/confuse/distract a suspect during arrest, this seems to be better-suited to that role. And better yet, if they're electronic, they should be (at least hypothetically) entirely reusable, saving a LEA a lot of money in the long run.
Home invasion will never be safe, regardless of the tools they use.
If law enforcement's answer to tragedies like this is, "We'll train our people in use of less dangerous tools", then the wrong questions are being asked. The question should be, "What the hell were you doing breaking into someone's home in the middle of the night?"
I mean, if the point of flashbang use by LEOs is supposedly to disorient/confuse/distract a suspect during arrest, this seems to be better-suited to that role. And better yet, if they're electronic, they should be (at least hypothetically) entirely reusable, saving a LEA a lot of money in the long run.
[0]: http://www.bluesheepdog.com/2012/03/13/delta-light-ball-flas...