Uh, where might that be? Different agencies have different policies on this, but the agency I'm most familiar with puts it in the "assualtive-high risk" category -- right there with baton strikes and personal weapons.
IE, "above" OC spray, but below deadly force.
Myself, I'd rather be TASERed than OC'd, any day. They are not perfect, but are probably the biggest advance in police work since the portable radio...
Here in FL it goes like this:
1) Command presence “just being there”
2) Communication “dialogue & directions”
3) Physical control “cuffing and OC spray”
4) Intermediate weapons “Taser before ASP”
5) Incapacitation “Fists and boots”
6) Deadly force “Pistols and shotguns”
OC sucks badly (it’s not as bad as CS), but I’d rather not get Tasered.
I wouldn’t be surprised if different agencies place the Taser at slightly different levels. One county here in FL goes to the Taser *before* OC. Despite the anomalies, the FDLE has the above as the “official” version.