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German Cabinet Approves Nationwide Taser Deployment for Bundespolizei

The draft law envisions Tasers as an intermediate force option to reduce firearm use under strict health and operational guidelines.

Bundespolizei soll flächendeckend Taser einsetzen dürfen
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Polizist hält seinen Teaser bereit
Die Bundesregierung will der Bundespolizei den Einsatz von Tasern erlauben. Das Bundeskabinett beschloss eine Gesetzesvorlage aus dem Bundesinnenministerium. Taser können in bestimmten Einsatzsituationen eine effektive Alternative zur Schusswaffe sein.

Overview

  • The Cabinet has greenlit a draft bill to procure up to 10,000 Tasers with an initial €5 million annual budget starting in 2025.
  • The legislation explicitly positions Tasers between batons and firearms, stipulating that pistols remain the ultimate last-resort measure.
  • Federal tests since 2020 involved around 200 trained officers carrying devices in over 40,000 operations, with threats of use 132 times and actual deployments in 16 cases.
  • Police unions GdP and DPolG back the expansion as a life-saving de-escalation tool, while the German Lawyers’ Association urges strict limits on shock duration and frequency due to health risks.
  • The draft now moves to the Bundestag where lawmakers will debate detailed usage rules and cardiovascular safety safeguards before final approval.