Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take “all necessary action” in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland.
One of the most contentious tools at the police’s disposal is the Taser – a conducted energy device designed to temporarily incapacitate people with an electrical shock.
Bright yellow and handheld, a Taser can be used in two ways: by direct contact or by firing from a distance. The device’s probes are engineered to pierce a person’s clothing and skin, delivering an electrical charge intended to de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
