Officer Safety


Three South Wales specials now carrying Taser in force first
(26/01/23) Three of the force's 114 volunteer officers will now carry the device after former Home Secretary Priti Patel authorised the move in May 2022.

Concerns over 'frontline abstractions' hampering Taser training
(25/01/23) David Hamilton told Police Oracle that resourcing pressures have left some training courses 'running empty', hindering plans to grow the number of Taser trained officers.

PC's widow says all forces should stop using faulty vehicles
(20/12/22) Kathryn Dumphreys spoke angrily after an inquest into her husband Cumbria PC Nick Dumphreys' death recorded a verdict of accidental death.

'Stop running response officers into the ground' research shows
(11/10/22) LSE study also shows that double crewing leads to 44 per cent increase in detection rates.