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Please could you provide the following information;
1. How many police officers are currently trained to use of a Taser?
2. Which departments/units (i.e. Roads Policing/Neighbourhood Policing) contain officers who carry Tasers?
3. Do you intend to increase the number of Taser trained officers over the next 12 months?
4. If so, by how many.
5. Are Tasers issued to any officer who wishes to undergo the training required?
How many firearm licence holders in force area currently?
1. How many officers are currently trained to use a Taser within this force?
1) What locations have West Midlands Police used to do any firearms training over the last 5 years?
1. How many firearms police officers are employed full time in your force?
2. Of these officers, how many have taken time off work due to stress from Jan 2019 to Apr 2019
How many armed police officers did you have on 31 March 2014 (or nearest available date)?
Are CID Detectives routinely authorised to carry firearms?
For the years 2016, 2017 and the period 1st January 2018 to 1st November 2018, could you please tell me:
1) How many times did your police officers discharge a Taser in drive stun mode at a person?
For the years 2016, 2017 and the period 1st January 2018 to 1st November 2018, could you please tell me:
1) How many times did your police officers discharge a Taser in drive stun mode at a person?
Firearms and shotgun