SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers should be given the right tools for the job says their Federation Chair – and that\u2019s why they need Taser.<\/p>\n
The National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council (NPCC) says that all officers should carry the stun weapons amid the growing violence on UK streets.<\/p>\n
The Council\u2019s armed police leading lead Simon Chesterman said that he would personally \u2018not want to be on patrol without one\u2019 and believes that all officers reaching the required training standards should carry on.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Zuleika Payne says Taser should be a standard tool of the trade for her members.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to afford officers the protection they need to do their jobs and to help protect the communities they serve,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, providing an officer has been through the training and meets the standards required, what\u2019s the problem?<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are keen to see British Police remain un-armed but the risks out there have changed, society has changed and the nature of the incidents we attend have changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about making sure we equip and train officers properly to help keep them safe and enable them to protect their communities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n