Taser Standards

Taser Discharges

TASER DISCHARGES

Just a reminder you are NOT to carry a taser until you have been given the necessary training and certifications given by the Armed Repsonse Officers who'm would do said training.

Officers must not taser at a suspect who you are on a foot pursuit with without proper reason. Every discharge must be justified and you must roleplay a foot pursuit out properly. Please see below when a taser discharge would be credible:

• You are on a foot pursuit with a suspect who is holding a knife in their hand or any other weapon;
  This is because the suspect can turn around at any moment and severely injure or kill the officer or person. Therefore, you must subdue the suspect as soon as possible.

• Suspect you are chasing on foot has already murdered or attempted to murder a civilian or emergency worker;
  Therefore they are an immediate threat and must be taken into custody as soon as possible as anyone in their way can be a target.

• You have undergone a foot pursuit and they are about to jump into an assisting vehicle to escape;
  A taser is authorised in this situation as you have appropriately roleplayed out a foot pursuit.

• You cannot taser someone off a high point. This includes off a roof, off a ladder, and so on. Common sense must be utilised in this situation.
  When tasering someone off a high point the suspect is immobilised for a couple of seconds which could lead to serious injury or even death. Officers who taser someone that's on a high point will have to bear responsibility and justify their actions taken. This includes any lawsuits brought against the officer responsible.