Introduction of the Taser into British policing. Implications for UK emergency departments: an overview of electronic weaponry

Emerg Med J. 2004 Mar;21(2):136-40. doi: 10.1136/emj.2003.008581.

Abstract

The Taser is a development of the stun gun. It has recently been introduced into British policing as a "less lethal" weapon to fill the operational gap between the baton and the gun for controlling potentially dangerous and violent suspects. It is inevitable that "tasered" victims will be brought to hospitals. A review of clinical experience with electronic weaponry is presented. Suggestions for managing "tasered" subjects are provided.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Crime
  • Electric Injuries / etiology
  • Electric Injuries / therapy*
  • Electrophysiology
  • Emergencies*
  • Emergency Treatment / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Law Enforcement / methods*
  • Police*
  • United Kingdom