Officers reported firing the electrical weapons in one of those cases. The Children’s Rights Alliance for England says the recorded increase in use of Tasers against children by police forces across England and Wales is “alarming”. The children’s human rights charity says “being threatened” with a Taser can be extremely frightening for a child even if the weapon is not fired, and has called for a ban on their use on young people. Home Office figures show Dorset Police drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 15 occasions in 2019-20, up from 10 the previous year. The figure counts the number of times each officer involved in an incident used the device rather than the number of separate incidents or how many children were involved. The age recorded is that perceived by the officer.
Officers reported firing the electrical weapons in one of those cases. The Children’s Rights Alliance for England says the recorded increase in use of Tasers against children by police forces across England and Wales is alarming . The charity says being threatened with a Taser can be extremely frightening for a child even if the weapon is not fired, and has called for a ban on their use on young people. Home Office figures show Dorset Police drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 15 occasions in 2019-20, up from 10 the previous year. The figure counts the number of times each officer involved in an incident used the device rather than the number of separate incidents or how many children were involved. The age recorded is that perceived by the officer.