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Apr 4 2017 5:15PM
Taser and spit hood use by Police Scotland

Tasers use in Scotland has been fairly limited with 113 uses since April 2013, 7 of which were on minors, the youngest being 15. A limited number of specialist officers are trained in the use of the device. However, in the wake of the...

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