Research Report on Pepper Spray I have completed the research report that you requested for Objective 4. As we discussed at the beginning of this objective, I have done my research on the subject of pepper spray, a substance that is used by law enforcement officials to help them subdue violent individuals. The research report is titled The Pepper Spray Controversy because some difference of opinions surrounds the safety of pepper spray for those who use it and those whom it is used against. If you have any questions about any aspect of either my research or my report, please let me know. As pepper spray's popularity as a self-defense tool increases, so does the controversy.
Pepper spray is a derivative of cayenne peppers and is used as a self-defense mechanism.
It is nontoxic and nonflammable. Currently, the North Carolina Department of Prisons requires correctional officers to be sprayed before they are allowed to carry pepper spray. Sandhills Community College is involved with the training of these officers. This consists of a two-hour lecture on pepper spray and the actual spraying of the student. As part of that training program at the college, I have witnessed the officers being sprayed.