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Petition · past parliament

Allow all UK Police Officers to carry and use a Taser.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

UK Police officers should be given full training on using a Taser. So they can use non leathal force when confronted with a life threatening situation, which requires that the perpetrator of an offence to be incapacitated for the immediate safety of others.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow all Police Officers to carry a Taser for their own safety and the public.

Timeline

25 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.