TASER Training for More Police in South Yorkshire

Officers in South Yorkshire in England are seeing an increase in the number of officers receiving TASER training. So far there are over 230 front line officers who have been trained to carry them while on duty as part of their defence equipment.

According to South Yorkshire Police, in the last year there have only been 23 incidents where the self defense device was employed on people.

A police spokeswoman explained that the units were often employed to stop suicides, to calm domestic abuse cases and to prevent assaults on emergency services staff.

Additionally, there were also 76 cases reported where a person was simply red dotted, which is the warning before the TASER device is actually fired.

A police superintendent of the South Yorkshire Police said that increasing the amount of officers who carry the stunning tools on duty has been a successful initiative that has helped at keeping residents in South Yorkshire safe.

While these devices have often received negative press from members of the public, it can’t be denied that they have produced effective results when it comes to protecting the lives of many people.

Without the TASER device, officers would still be applying brute force in situations that didn’t require it, while members of the public would often find themselves defenseless if they should find themselves a target.

It is only officers who are trained in the use of these self defense tools who are actually permitted to carry them on duty. This then provides the reassurance that they know that they are doing and know how to employ the unit for maximum protection.

Of course that’s not to say the training is easy. After a comprehensive and enduring training process which also sees officers experiencing the stun from the units, they are then given the opportunity to carry them while on duty.

Simply by knowing how the stun feels officers can appreciate the experience that their targets are going through and as a result won’t abuse the device in the process. No one wants to feel the stun from a TASER device, but it is an effective unit to have on hand when it comes to protecting people’s lives from harmful suspects.