Cumbria police explain why Tasers were drawn against children
New figures from the Home Office revealed how many times they were used on children in 2019-20. Explaining the police's use of Tasers on children, chief superintendent Rob O’Connor said: "In Cumbria there has been no incidents in which a Taser has been fired against anyone under 18. “A Taser is only discharged by trained officers who risk assess the deployment to make that split second decision as to whether its use it is necessary and proportionate. “Officers will only discharge when it is justified to do so, and where there is a credible threat of harm to the subject, member o...