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A Press release from the Metropolitan Police Authority released on 27 Sep 07 states the MPA are putting their participation in the Taser expansion pilot (see
TASERs Issued to Non-Firearms Trained Police in the UK.)
on hold.

MPA members meeting senior officers today raised questions about operational need and public perception and asked for further detailed information before they would agree to the proposal.

Perhaps this will become a key issue in the London Mayoral Campaign?

Update: 5th October 2007:

Peter Smyth, the vice chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents police officers, has published a video response to the announcement.
In this response he states:

These guns are a less lethal option, they are a proper way of incapacitating dangerous and violent offenders and that would protect the public and Police officers from the risk of further harm. … I would ask the MPA to revisit this question and to allow the Met Police and the Home Office who have already agreed this is a good idea to be allowed to get on and do the job.

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