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Probe after death of disabled dementia patient Tasered by police

The police watchdog has launched an investigation after the death of a 93-year-old disabled care home resident, who was Tasered and pepper sprayed by officers. Police had tried to detain Donald Burgess, who was wheelchair-bound, had one leg and ...

04 Aug 2022 at 18:24

Witness appeal after death of man who was pulled from Thames after being Tasered

A watchdog is appealing for witnesses after the death of a man who was pulled from the River Thames after being Tasered on Chelsea Bridge. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the interaction between two ...

06 Jun 2022 at 18:42

Man pulled from River Thames after Taser fired dies in hospital

A man who ended up in London’s River Thames after police fired a Taser in a bid to detain him has died, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said. Police were called to Chelsea Bridge Road, west London, on Saturday ...

05 Jun 2022 at 16:48

It is ‘crucial’ to keep people safe amid Taser rollout, Boris Johnson says

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Government’s “crucial duty” is to make communities safe as it faces criticism over plans to give volunteer police officers powers to use Tasers. Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to make the ...

17 May 2022 at 13:55

Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence

Volunteer police officers will be given powers to use Tasers in a move to put them on the same footing as their paid counterparts when fighting crime. The Home Secretary is set to make the announcement on Tuesday as she ...

16 May 2022 at 23:55

Family of man Tasered on Chelsea Bridge slam ‘unnecessary force’ of police

Relatives of a man who died after jumping from a bridge having been Tasered said the “excessive and unnecessary force” of officers means they are “solely responsible” for his death. The family of Oladeji Adeyemi ...

22 Aug 2022 at 20:40

‘Pro-police’ Patel to give Taser powers to special constables

The Home Secretary said she was “very proudly pro-police” as she unveiled plans to give volunteer police officers powers to use Tasers. Her comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Cabinet meeting ...

17 May 2022 at 20:25

Police show off new Taser designed to provide officers with better protection

A new version of the Taser which can be used from different distances to subdue offenders is being supplied to police officers by two forces. The upgrade is being rolled out by Hampshire and Thames Valley ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Police officer who tasered man accused of being a liar

A police officer who left a man paralysed from the waist down after tasering him has been accused of being a liar while undergoing cross-examination. Pc Imran Mahmood, 36, is charged with unlawfully ...

05 May 2023 at 16:14

Alleged victim leaves courtroom as officer says he tasered him in fear of attack

A man left paralysed from the waist down after being tasered by a police constable exited the courtroom after the officer told a jury he discharged the Taser believing the alleged victim was going ...

04 May 2023 at 17:41

Scotland

Police Scotland frontline officers to get bodycams by ‘late summer’

Body-worn cameras will be rolled out to frontline Police Scotland officers in “late summer”, the force’s chief constable has said. Chief constable Jo Farrell said in a report, set to go before ...

20 Feb 2024 at 19:52

Northern Ireland

Ombudsman calls for armed response officers to have head-mounted cameras

Armed response police officers in Northern Ireland should be provided with head-mounted cameras to ensure improved footage of weapons discharges, the Police Ombudsman has recommended. It ...

28 Sept 2023 at 11:41

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