Dorset Fed disappointed by PCC Underhills Taser comments

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Dorset Fed 'disappointed' by PCC Underhill's Taser comments

Dorset Police Federation chair said she is "disappointed" by calls for an urgent review of Taser training by the force's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Martyn Underhill.

Federation chair Anna Harvey

Date - 21st May 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Dorset Police Federation Chair, Anna Harvey, says she has complete faith in the current training system, and that any use of Taser is “scrutinised”. PCC Underhill, who is the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ (APCC)...

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