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I have just seen an episode of BBC’s “Traffic Cops” - shown on the 9th of April 2008 on BBC 1.

I watched a senior policeman authorise TASER carrying firearms officers to TASER a person suspected of an armed robbery while they arrested him without giving the man a warning, and without giving the man a chance to be compliant with the police officers. The man was TASERed. The BBC show reported: “After questioning the alleged armed robber given the shock treatment was eliminated from the Police’s inquiries. ” They’d TASERed without warning an innocent man.
A web search suggests only Northumbria is open about pre-emptive TASER use, stating.

Pre-Planned Operations, including Pre-Emptive Strike Using Taser:

Silver Firearms Commanders can authorise the deployment of Taser as part of any pre-planned operation. Owing to the issues associated with any pre-emptive strike, such operations will only be authorised by ACPO or certain Designated Cadre Silvers, and carried out by Specialist Firearms Officers acting in a Taser only capacity.
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I feel people ought to be given the chance to comply with the Police before they are TASERed.

I believe there is a need for an informed public debate on the subject of Preemptive tasering