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Police: Stun Guns

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 2 July 2025UIN 62272

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are trained in the use of tasers by territorial police force area.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The Home Office does not hold data on the number of officers trained in the use of Tasers.

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