The Home Office says it will ensure they are not put at a disadvantage to their paid colleagues.
Conductive Energy Devices, known by their brand name Taser, fire a high-voltage shock to temporarily disable a suspect, and are often used to deal with violent or potentially violent people at a distance.Their use was extended in 2008, to non-firearms officers who complete the required training.
To carry a Taser, "specials" will have to have completed 12 months' service and 200 duty hours after they have achieved "directed patrol status". The legislation allows special constables to join the Police Federation, giving them access to legal assistance in the immediate aftermath of incidents., Tasers were used 34,429 times in 2020/21, up from 32,058 times the year before.
In a review, the Independent Office for Police Conduct black people were more likely to face a Taser, and some officers were not considering the risk of injury to vulnerable people.
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