Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Electroshock weapons

  • Taser at the German Federal Police: Shooting from the back

    Taser at the German Federal Police: Shooting from the back

    In a year’s time, the German Ministry of the Interior could decide on the nationwide equipment of the Federal Police with electroshock weapons. Until then, the officers may in a pilot project shoot at children as well. At the beginning of September, the Federal Police Inspectorates Berlin-Ostbahnhof, Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt/Main-Hauptbahnhof started a pilot project on […]

  • Berlin police introduces electroshock weapons for patrolling officers

    Berlin police introduces electroshock weapons for patrolling officers

    In the future, Berlin police officers will carry taser guns when patrolling the districts of Mitte and Kreuzberg. After a test phase of three years, these weapons could be introduced across the board. The Berlin police departments of police stations 32 (Mitte) and 53 (Kreuzberg) are being armed with electroshock weapons. This is part of […]