Police emphasize the officers received training. An official grievance from the 28-year-old’s lawyer alleges that two officers pepper sprayed and Tasered him before one used “tremendous force” to kick him in the head several times outside his family’s home in Spanish Point.
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is announcing the introduction of TASER as a less-lethal use of force option in the list of approved defensive weapons being carried by police officers. with supporting justification indirectly uoting Taser International.
Bermuda Sun … Commissioner outlines use of Tasers in Bermuda The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is announcing the introduction of TASER as a less-lethal use of force option in the list of approved defensive weapons being carried by police officers. “TASER” is the manufacturer’s name for an Electronic Control Device (ECD) that is widely used […]
Press Release … Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva – The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is announcing the introduction of TASER as a less-lethal use of force option in the list of approved defensive weapons being carried by police officers. “TASER” is the manufacturer’s name for an Electronic Control Device (ECD) that is widely used by […]
Bermuda Sun, James Whittaker … Rank and file police officers have welcomed the addition of Taser stun guns as an ‘extra tool’ in their arsenal. Public safety minister Colonel David Burch announced in the Senate this week that some officers would soon be equipped with Tasers. The move is part of a series of measures […]