Eight out of 10 officers want to carry Tasers routinely

Federation poll shows widespread support for less lethal weapon as Kent widens roll out to Specials.

Only 10 per cent of incidents lead to a Taser being discharged

More than eight out of 10 police officers want to carry Tasers and would feel safer with the devices, a new poll suggests. Research carried out by the Police Federation for radio station LBC found that 89% of 6,800 officers who responded would like...