Arm bars and leg sweeps can sometimes compel some folks that the cuffs are the easy route. Sometimes knees are needed for further encouragement.
But tasers are worthless 90% of the time.
Techniques aside, how many situations do we see go bad simply because one of the officers doesn't have the strength to grab onto a grown man's arm and hang on to the grown man's arm?
All these departments and agencies sending their Less Lethal guys to Gracie schools and schit. I don't need an MMA champion with me. I need somebody strong enough to bear hug a grown man's ankles and keep him immobile for a few (long) seconds.