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Showing Stories from 3rd June 2021 to 30th November 2023

PC cleared of gross misconduct over Tasering of 10-year-old girl

PC cleared of gross misconduct over Tasering of 10-year-old girl

(30/11/23) IOPC pushed for misconduct hearing after Met disagreed with action and CPS said case did not merit prosecution.

PAVA spray used disproportionately against black and muslim prisoners

PAVA spray used disproportionately against black and muslim prisoners

(23/11/23) The official guidance is that prison officers are permitted to use PAVA spray when there is: "serious violence or an imminent or perceived risk of it".

(13/04/23) Joint Operations Unit to roll out new Taser to increase officer safety

Achieving Taser training 'standardisation' across the forces

Achieving Taser training 'standardisation' across the forces

(26/01/23) The curriculum manager for Armed Policing and Less Lethal Weapons at the College of Policing spoke to Police Oracle about the 'pyramid' of learning that's key in this area.

(23/01/23) Judges uphold unlawful killing verdict on man shot dead by AFO (20/10/22) Sex offender who stabbed two officers sent down for 20 years (14/10/22) Man shot dead had first been tackled with stun grenade and baton round

Harnessing innovation for policing

Harnessing innovation for policing

(15/08/22) Ellie Rice, Security Lead, for the Defence and Security Accelerator programme explains how it benefits policing.

(23/05/22) UK officers hear about Capitol Hill riot during Washington visit (28/04/22) Review could lead to all uses of Taser on under-18s being referred (12/04/22) National changes for Taser training following petrol forecourt incident (11/04/22) PCs who confronted MP's killer with 'flimsy equipment' given award (03/02/22) Written warning for officer who used CS spray against 13-year-old (30/11/21) Officers who procured unauthorised CS cannisters cleared by IOPC (30/09/21) Tasers confirmed for Police Scotland to counter 7,000 assaults (20/09/21) PC pleads guilty to common assault after tasering handcuffed man (16/09/21) PC who used taser in drive stun mode on arrested man dismissed (25/08/21) Tasers being used too often for compliance says IOPC case review (25/08/21) Taser lead dismisses IOPC review as unsubstantiated and out of date (05/07/21) Taser ineffective when officers went to aid of child in Milton Keynes (29/06/21) PC Monk jailed for eight years (28/06/21) Judge discounts PC Monk's undisclosed cautions as 'irrelevant' (25/06/21) Taser "important part of toolkit" but under review, says NPCC lead (25/06/21) Comment: taser was not on trial (24/06/21) BWV introduced in West Mercia year after Dalian Atkinson's death (21/06/21) IOPC finds no misconduct in Tasering of man in front of 5-year-old son (10/06/21) Prosecution challenges PC's 'loss of memory' on three 'key' facts (07/06/21) Officers justified in tasering man who threatened to stab them (04/06/21) Use of force police trainer tells trial 'no tactic can be ruled out' (03/06/21) Dalian Atkinson trial PC denies concocting account with colleague

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