Police: Stun Guns

(asked on 15th April 2024) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the companies that are licensed to supply tasers to police forces in the UK.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Shadow Home Secretary
This question was answered on 24th April 2024

The Home Office approves less lethal weapons for police use following extensive technical and medical assessments. Decisions about the selection and purchase of approved less lethal weapons are primarily for chief officers.

The only company currently approved to supply Conductive Energy Devices (CEDs) to UK police forces is Axon Enterprise.

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