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Experts meeting to discuss TASER use in the UK

14 June 2015

In March 2015 the University of Exeter, the University of Bristol and the Criminal Justice Centre at Queen Mary, University of London hosted an Experts Meeting to discuss the electric-shock weapon the TASER™ in the UK. The event was funded by the ESRC via the South West Doctoral Training Centre and attended by a wide range of stakeholders including representatives from ACPO, the College of Policing and the Home Office; NGOs; lawyers representing individuals subject to TASER; the IPCC; academics working on use of force issues; TASER trainers and Single Points of Contact; DSTL and SACMILL; the Police Federation and industry representatives. Notes of the day have been produced and are available Taser meeting (PDF, 803kB).

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