In the last year,  local law enforcement agencies have come under fire for use of force and firearms during police pursuits.

Now one northern California police department is employing a new kind of weapon - the nunchaku. It's a traditional Japanese martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected at one end by a short chain or rope. 

The idea is that it is a non-lethal means of subduing a subject. 

Take Two's Alex Cohen speaks to Sargeant Casey Day of the Anderson Police Department, who will be in charge of implementing the program to the police force.

To hear the whole interview, click on the player above.