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Factsheet: Taser 7 Q&A

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 26 August 2020 - Categories: Fact sheet

Trained police officers can now be equipped with a more effective Taser following the approval of a new model by the Home Secretary. Taser 7 is more accurate, faster and compact than previous models – therefore better in its purpose …

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Home Office in the media: Friday 20 December

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 December 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's top stories include figures on Prevent and Channel referrals, coverage of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, Border Force patrols and statistics on police use of force. Prevent referrals There is widespread coverage, including in the FT, Telegraph, Times, Independent, Mail, …

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Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 20 December

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today’s Home Office stories include reaction to yesterday's Immigration White Paper announcement and a new report which claims police using Tasers are twice as likely to be attacked.

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Home Office in the media: 3 March 2017

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 3 March 2017 - Categories: Leading stories
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  Today's Home Office related news includes the authorisation of the new Taser model and the seizure of 600,000 live eels by Border Force officers. New Taser model authorised There...

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New transparency measures for Taser use announced by Home Secretary

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 2 March 2017 - Categories: Breaking news, Press release
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Police to publish detailed data on Conductive Energy Device (CED) use for the first time. Strengthened reporting allows for the authorisation of new Taser X2 device to English and Welsh...

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