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An independent investigation has concluded that police officers were justified in discharging their Tasers during a violent incident in which a man tried to attack one of their colleagues.

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An independent investigation report has found that police were justified in their use of a Taser to arrest a man armed with a knife.

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An investigation has found that the use of Taser by police on a 40-year-old man acting aggressively towards armed officers and who had set fire to his home was necessary and proportionate.

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The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is carrying out an investigation following an incident in which police discharged a Taser at a man in Dundee on 22 November 2019. 

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The vast majority of Taser use by police in Scotland in the last year has been found to be necessary, proportionate and justified.

The findings are highlighted in the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) 2018-19 annual report.

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The PIRC is investigating the discharge of a Taser at a 39-year-old man in Kilmarnock.

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The PIRC is investigating an incident during which police discharged a Taser at a 40-year-old man in the Highlands.

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An independent investigation has found that police were justified in using a Taser device on a 20-year-old man who they feared may harm himself.

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The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) has found that a police officer’s discharge of a Taser on a 28-year-old man was not reasonable or necessary.

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