Officers reported firing the electrical weapons in four 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 Thames Valley Police drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 85 occasions in 2019-20, up from 47 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.
However, officers did not report firing the electrical weapons in any 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 Lancashire Constabulary drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 28 occasions in 2019-20
Home Office figures show Lancashire Constabulary drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 28 occasions in 2019-20, up from eight the previous year.
Police in Bedfordshire recorded using Tasers on children on dozens of occasions last year, figures reveal.
Officers reported firing the electrical weapons in three 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”.
Home Office figures show Bedfordshire Police drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 28 occasions in 2019-20
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.
But officers did not report firing the electrical weapons in any 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 Cumbria Constabulary drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 19 occasions in 2019-20, up from eight the previous year.
Dyfed Powys Police officers drew Tasers on children on more than a dozen occasions last year, figures reveal – but did not discharge the electrical weapons against them. 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 Dyfed-Powys Police drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 13 occasions in 2019-20, compared to 11 the previous year.