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| Policing Board backs Taser guns | Policing Board backs Taser guns |
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| The Policing Board has formally endorsed the chief constable's decision to deploy Taser stun guns. | The Policing Board has formally endorsed the chief constable's decision to deploy Taser stun guns. |
| Twelve guns were given to specialist police teams in a pilot scheme in January. Since then the weapon has been used once, in Londonderry in August. | |
| The chief constable will decide if the weapon should be used on a permanent basis after an equality impact assessment is completed. | |
| A legal challenge on the deployment of the guns will be heard in January. | A legal challenge on the deployment of the guns will be heard in January. |
| Sinn Fein's three board members voted against the decision. The DUP said it was a "good day" for policing. | Sinn Fein's three board members voted against the decision. The DUP said it was a "good day" for policing. |