Tasers being used too often for compliance says IOPC case review

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GMP Specials given Level 2 public order training to provide back up - Deployment is partly designed to reduce the number of rest days that need to be cancelled.

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Tasers being used too often for compliance says IOPC case review

Report analysed 101 cases where use of taser was investigated by watchdog and its defunct predecessor.

Date - 25th August 2021
By - Gary Mason

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Tasers are now used in more incidents than incapacitant spray, batons and police dogs combined although only a quarter of all officers in England and Wales are trained in their use, according to an IOPC review of the tactic. The long awaited report...

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