This statistic shows police Taser discharge incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016. The level of Taser use experienced a net growth over this time period. The largest single rise, from 1,468 to 1818 incidents, is explained by the source as likely being due to the wider roll out of Taser following the trial of units specially trained in it's use.
Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016*
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GOV.UK. (April 13, 2017). Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016*." Chart. April 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2017). Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Police Taser Usage Incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Police Taser usage incidents in England and Wales from 2010 to 2016* [Graph], GOV.UK, April 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303289/taser-usage-in-england-and-wales/
