Chief: I cannot sit idly by as my officers are exposed to increasing levels of violence

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Chief: I cannot sit idly by as my officers are exposed to increasing levels of violence

Force vows to issue Tasers to everyone on the frontline.

Taser issue: The devices will be made available to every officer who wants one, says CC Nick Adderley

Date - 20th August 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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A chief admitted policing “hasn’t moved with the times” after ordering the issue of Tasers to every frontline officer in his force in response to a "sickening trend" of attacks on the emergency...

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