Becker County Sheriff's Office trades in its shotguns for less-lethal pepper ball launchers

Becker County Sheriff's Office trades in its shotguns for less-lethal pepper ball launchers

DETROIT LAKES — Seeking a safer way to handle certain situations — such as people who are a danger to themselves or others during a mental health crisis — the Becker County Sheriff’s Office is trading in its Remington 870 shotguns for less-lethal 40 millimeter PepperBall FTC Pro launchers. It received $250 apiece in trade for its 24 shotguns, for a total of $6,000 trade-in value. “It gives us that less-lethal option,” Sheriff Todd Glander told B…