Overview

• The new model extends effective range to 45ft—nearly double the Taser 7—and can deploy up to 10 single probes with faster firing.
• Drawing the device automatically activates the officer’s body‑worn camera for live monitoring and offers an optional audible warning intended to deter.
• Approval follows College of Policing trials and independent medical assessments reviewed with the Home Office and NPCC.
• About 20 forces have signed up as purchasing begins, with training and authorisation set by each force under a joint NPCC/College implementation plan.
• Ministers showcased the device in London as civil‑society groups warned of disproportionate impacts, and media reports differed on cost estimates (£1,000 per year or £5,000 over five years).