Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Northamptonshire Police chief claims Taser saved officer’s life

A police officer who used a Taser to stop a man strangling a colleague “saved his life,” according to his chief constable.

Northamptonshire Police’s Nick Adderley said the incident at the weekend meant any debate over whether officers should carry Tasers “ends right here”.

In 2019, Mr Adderley decided to issue every frontline officer with the electric stun weapon.

He said: “Officers deserve all the protection we can give them.”

In a tweet, Mr Adderley said the officer had been “forced to the ground and strangled”.

“Thank goodness his colleague had Taser, which saved his life,” he added.

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