Gardaí to extend testing of Tasers for six months, expand pilot to Limerick (opens original article in a new tab)

Gardaí will extend Taser testing for six months and expand the pilot to Limerick

• Gardaí will extend Taser testing for six months and expand the pilot to Limerick
• Tasers were used 15 times in Dublin pilot with no serious injuries and three discharges referred to police ombudsman
• Gardaí trained on Tasers with three-day course based on Irish Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights principles
• Tasers are used alongside bodycams and aim to de-escalate incidents without causing harm