Category: Taser electronic weapons

Special constables to be given access to stun guns in new crime measures

by The Guardian | May 16, 2022 | Crime, Home Office, Knife crime, Police, Politics, Priti Patel, Race, Stop and search, Taser electronic weapons, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Priti Patel to announce flurry of crime initiatives for England and Wales, including controversial changes to stop and search powersSpecial constables will be given access to stun guns as part of a flurry of crime initiatives,...

Black people more likely to be Tasered for longer, police watchdog finds

by The Guardian | Aug 25, 2021 | Independent Office for Police Conduct, Police, Race, Taser electronic weapons, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Police chiefs attack report by Independent Office for Police Conduct as vague and out of datePolice have been criticised for their deployment of Taser, with an official report finding black people are more likely to face...