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Special constables to carry 50,000-volt weapons to help protect officers from violence on the streets

To help everyone with their energy bills hasn't yet reached those who are most in need. volunteer police officers in england and wales will be authorised to use tasers, the home secretary is to announce. priti patel will say in a speech to police that special constables should be able to use the electric stun guns if they complete the specific training. the home office said it would ensure they are not "at a disadvantage" when facing attackers. joining me now is wayen mcdonald, whose brother adrian was killed by a taser in 2014. thank you forjoining us. tell us about adrian and what happened t...

To anyone. he had barricaded himself in a room while having a psychotic episode. he desperately needed help but instead they tasered him. then, this case went to the coroner, didn't it? what was the conclusion of that? they said he died from the stress of the incident. they did not put any blame on the police who had tasered him whilst setting a dog on him and refusing him medical assistance because he called for an ambulance numerous times, but they were more interested in looking at the police dog who caused most of the police dog who caused most of the injuries. the police dog who caused mo...

Volunteer police officers in england and wales are to be allowed to use taser stun guns. the home office says it's to ensure they're not "at a disadvantage" when dealing with violence. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly is in manchester. the home secretary is due to announce this at the police federation conference later. just explain a little bit more about this decision, if you will?— decision, if you will? around 9000 secial decision, if you will? around 9000 special constants _ decision, if you will? around 9000 special constants in _ decision, if you will? around 9000 special co...

Home Secretary Priti Patel addressed the annual conference of the Police Federation of England and Wales in Manchester on 17 May 2022.