Police ‘must get Tasers to be safer’
EVERY police officer who would feel safer with a Taser should be given one, experts have urged, writes David Williamson.
Pressure is growing for a mass roll-out of stun guns, as new plans show only around one in five officers is to be issued with them.
Steve Hartshorn, of the Police Federation, said: “Tasers are an extremely effective means of dealing with many dangerous situations officers face.”
Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield, said ataser should be seen a basic part of the protective kit.