Summary
A survey of reported incidents involving the use of Taser guns in Devon and Cornwall reveals that they are most likely to be used by police officers in "siege" situations. Before September 1 this year, the weapon could be used only by firearm officers.
Westcountry police first used a Taser gun to subdue a suspect, in Plymouth, in July 2006. The weapon was used after a 42-year-old man, with a history of mental health problems, refused to co- operate after throwing furniture out of a window.See the full content of this document
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When Tasers Are Most Likely to Be Used
In November 2006, officers used a Taser to knock out a drunken 34- year-old man wi...
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