MORE tasers will be handed out to police statewide soon.
The rollout of more tasers begins in November and will run until September 2026. The drawing of the taser will activate a police body camera.
Victoria Police chief commissioner Shane Patton said the announcement “is a major milestone in the rollout of tasers to police and PSOs.”
“Frontline policing can be dangerous and unpredictable and these devices give our officers another option when dealing with high-risk, volatile situations. Often just drawing one is enough to bring an incident to a safe resolution,” he said.
“Our specialist police have been using tasers for almost 20 years and the public should have confidence there is stringent oversight of when and how they can be used. Linking the latest generation devices with an officer’s body worn camera also means there is an independent record when a taser is drawn or discharged.”
The tasers are already in use by police in New South Wales, and the AFP.