Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority's Policing Performance Committee with an overview of TASER Roll Out Update. This was presented for discussion at the meeting on 15 June 2023.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Policing Performance Committee - 15 June 2023
Date : 15 June 2023
Location : online
Implications
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are financial implications with this paper.
For financial year 2023/2024 to train an additional 600 STOs and refresh the current cadre is estimated to cost £1,066,370 revenue and £115K capital.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Taser has been successfully deployed across Scotland by STOs since 2018 without reputational implications for Police Scotland.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
The community implications are being addressed through the delivery of communication and engagement plan, engagement sessions and the implementation of the Taser Advisory Group.
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
An Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQHRIA) is in place and will be updated on a regular basis to ensure the positions of advocacy groups and the Taser Advisory Group are noted, included and where possible mitigated.
