Tasers confirmed for Police Scotland to counter 7,000 assaults

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Tasers confirmed for Police Scotland to counter 7,000 assaults

Frontline officers in Scotland will be issued with 1,500 more Tasers but it's a 'drop in the Ocean' according to the Fed.

Date - 30th September 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Police Scotland officers are to be issued with Tasers in an attempt to reduce the number of assaults. The force’s chief Constable, Iain Livingstone, confirmed 1,500 more Tasers will be issued over the next three years. The force already has...

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