Leicestershire Police to equip 12 Special Constables with Tasers

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Leicestershire Police to equip 12 Special Constables with Tasers

The force can now proceed with plans to offer Taser training spaces to 12 Special Constables, following the British Transport Police and Kent Police who have already taken similar steps.

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC Rupert Matthews pictured during Taser training

Date - 5th October 2022
By - Cash Boyle

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Leicestershire Police is to offer Taser training to 12 Special Constables (SCs) after the move was backed at a recent meeting of the counties' Police and Crime Panel (PCP). The development, which will see the force follow the British Transport...

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