In part three of our series on non-lethal force, our Amanda Kelley tells us much of the technology that's being produced for our military can also keep us safe at home.

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OTTAWA, CANADA -- Less than lethal force continues to be an industry on the rise and one that NATO and our military is leaning heavily towards.

Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Securities Challenges Gabor Iklody said, "You can spare lives. You can also protect much better, more effectively property through that. There are environments where it is awfully difficult to distinguish between adversaries and innocent civilians."

More than 80 different companies showcased their non-lethal technology just this past week in Ottawa, Canada. State of the art capabilities ranged from crowd control devices, to creating distractions and temporarily disabling an individual.

Inferno Inc. CEO Dr. Maurice Goldman said, "What we do with this is we just use sound to have a distraction. This is the first working prototype. You pull the pin, then you throw it in the room for distraction.

Many of these new capabilities can be applied not just on the battlefield, but also right here in our neighborhoods, keeping us safe at home and our first responders out of harm’s way.

Senior Advisor for Laser Energetics Peter Wikul said, "It decreases the threat. If you’re a policeman in the inner city, it will definitely save lives because instead of having to take out a weapon and inflict pain or shoot a perpetrator, you can now daze him and take him down and get him in jail. "

Riots and protests across the country, like the handful of Occupy events that have gotten out of control, could be contained easily with many of these less than lethal products all without truly injuring those involved.

Wikul said, "There’s absolutely no permanent damage, there’s no temporary damage. It just temporarily confuses you so that action can be taken."

And in a time where law enforcement is being asked to do more with less, these products can fit into a tight budget.

Dr. Goldman, said, "Our materials are not one time use materials. You can use them over and over again for years, so there’s no replacement costs."

Developers say they only hope as they improve their technology, they're also helping make the jobs of our first responders just a little more safe.