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Northants Police To Train 100 Extra Officers To Use Tasers

The Police Federation in Northamptonshire welcoms "Taser" training for 100 more officers, but the civil rights organisation Liberty says it could lead to an armed police force.

The Police Federation in Northamptonshire has welcomed news that the county force is to train an extra 100 officers to use "Taser" stun-guns, but the civil rights organisation Liberty is concerned about their use and says it could lead to an armed police force.

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