Statistics released today show that officers are using Tasers responsibly

National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Taser, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said:

“Statistics released today show that officers are using Tasers responsibly.  Use of Taser increased by 2 per in 2015 compared with the previous year, in line with the increase in officers trained to use the device.  More situations are now being resolved without a Taser being fired: the number of discharges of Taser are down 4 per cent and in eight out of ten occasions its mere presence is enough to resolve a violent or potentially violent situation.

“When officers do need to draw their Tasers, they are trained to do so in a proportionate and responsible manner. The specialist training that officers receive is among the best in world and is constantly being reviewed to ensure it is relevant to today’s policing challenges.”

Statistics here - 

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-taser-statistics-england-and-wales-1-january-to-31-december-2015