Watchdog found officer's use of Taser in North Belfast incident justified
Armed response police officers in Northern Ireland should be provided with head-mounted cameras to ensure improved footage of weapons discharges, the Police Ombudsman has recommended.
Mrs Anderson made the recommendation following an investigation which found that an officer had been justified in firing a Taser during an incident in north Belfast in August 2021. Officers advised Police Ombudsman investigators that the man appeared to have been intoxicated, was irate, had blood dripping from a hand and was holding a long slim item. They said they heard him shouting at someone else in the house.
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Responding to the report, PSNI chief superintendent Sam Donaldson said cameras significantly improve the quality of evidence captured by officers.
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