FRONTLINE police officers in Coventry have been given 50,000-volt Taser guns.
The devices, which deliver a powerful electric shock that temporarily paralyses targets, will be used by officers from West Midlands Police’s Operational Support Unit (OSU).
Previously the devices had been reserved for use by specialist firearms officers.
The change follows a Home Office trial which ended in November last year.
The force’s OSU was specially formed to provide a reserve of officers to respond quickly at times of public disorder.
Taser guns have been used 93 times by firearm officers in the West Midlands since 2004.
The device uses an electrical current to temporarily affect the control of a suspect’s muscles, allowing police to make an arrest.
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