Taser use by police in England and Wales reaches record high
Conductive Energy Devices - known by their brand name, Tasers - were first trialled in UK police forces in 2003, and their use by specially trained officers was authorised five years later.The latest figures represent a significant increase on the numbers recorded the previous year and in 2016 .
says the increase in recent years may reflect the rise in"the number of CED-trained officers and CEDs available", or"officers dealing with more incidents with the potential for conflict".In total, there were 428,000 recorded incidents in which a police officer used force. Restraint tactics, such as handcuffing, were the most common type of force - and were used 401,000 times.
The statistics also reveal that specially trained firearms officers in England and Wales discharged baton rounds, sometimes known as plastic bullets, 43 times last year.What is the case for more officers using Tasers? To be issued with a Taser, police officers must have completed 18 hours of training and are then required to undergo a compulsory refresher course every year.
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