Volunteer police officers to be armed with Taser stun guns
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The Home Office says it will ensure they are not put at a disadvantage to their paid colleagues.
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There's 'no evidence' Tasers reduce police use of firearms, new study shows
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Jacksonville sheriff says body camera video shows officers were justified in beating suspect - WTOP News
Where do the police carry their tasers? - Quora
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Hey, Beacon Hill: Stun guns are too lethal to ignore - The Boston Globe
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Police used stun guns on mentally ill patients 96 times in a year, Taser electronic weapons
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Tacoma Lifts Ban On Tasers, Stun Guns
Police condemned over taser use against children
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Tasers - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent
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Less-than-lethal tool': After delays, Buffalo ramps up Taser training in effort to avert deadly police encounters
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Who gets Tased? First statewide study reveals racial disparities
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Policing needs public trust – and we won't win it with Tasers, Janet Hills
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Taser hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Who Gets Tased? First Statewide Study Reveals Racial Disparities : NPR
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Catch & Stun - The Annie E. Casey Foundation