United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12967
Police: Stun Guns
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5 February 2020
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12 February 2020 · Answer
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12 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of the inquest into the death of Marc Cole, what assessment her Department has made of the safety of the use of tasers by the Police.
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5 February 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of the inquest into the death of Marc Cole, what assessment her Department has made of the safety of the use of tasers by the Police.
Source: Commons
12 February 2020
Answer
The Government is committed to ensuring police have the resources, tools and powers they need to keep themselves and the public safe. Tasers provide officers with an important tactical option when facing potentially physically violent situations. However,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-02-05/12967
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1176367
- uk · wq-1176367 · source updated 12 February 2020