TASERS


WHAT IS THE NEW T10 TASER?


During her speech at Annual Conference, the Home Secretary announced the T10 will be made available to all forces. We revisit our look at the T10 and the advancements it offers


ever before.


obvious reasons, but most significant of all the reasons is the confidence this gives officers who are walking into unpredictable and dangerous situations. Having the knowledge that should there be such escalation that deployment of Taser is required, then being able to re-engage after initial deployment and remain focused on an individual without worry provides significant peace of mind for officers.


One of the few real positives from the then Home Secretary’s address at this year’s Annual


Conference was the announcement that the new T10 Taser, subject to approval by government scientists next year, will be made available to all forces in the UK after requests from police leaders. This is excellent news for all cops and something we can be genuinely excited about. T10 represents a significant step forward in non-lethal technology. Axon has really changed the game with the unveiling earlier this year of T10. We have previously written about the T10 on its launch in February 2023, but given the news it will now be made available to all forces we wanted to look again at why this represents such a significant advancement in non-lethal technology, as on the surface the T10 looks very much like its previous iterations. The T10, as the name suggests, now has


the ability to deploy up to 10 individually targeted probes before needing to reload the cartridge. This is significant for


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In any situation where a Taser is drawn an officer will surely hope that de-escalation will work and individuals become compliant without the need to discharge. To give warning a T10 has been drawn, a bright, 1000 lumen, pulsing light and loud alert sound emits whenever the weapon’s Warning Alert is initiated, allowing for an opportunity to de-escalate without deploying any cartridges. Any individuals that have a T10 drawn on them are left in no doubt of what they are facing, and the deterrent this provides is significant. The accuracy of the probes is aided with the development of a green laser which significantly improves aim and accuracy during daylight hours or bright environments. The first trigger squeeze discharges a single probe without electrical output and based on the threat and risk, is aimed accordingly, to ensure a good connection point. The second trigger squeeze discharges a second probe, again considering all of the circumstances, that applies the electric charge to obtain neuro muscular incapacitation. With the T10 the user is now in even more control of the direction and spread of the probes than


So, the T10 offers greater aim and accuracy, more cartridges and deploys a warning alert that can be helpful when making efforts to de-escalate. The final improvement that is worth looking at again is the range of the T10 which is now accurate at up to 45 feet, almost double the range of previous models. This gives officers the opportunity to maintain distance and space in high-risk situations and concentrate on de-escalation and resolution rather than worrying about closing down space so accurate deployment can be achieved. Combined, these improvements ensure officers are more than equipped to make sure that obligations under UK and international law to de-escalate where at all possible and use all reasonable, necessary and proportionate force before deployment of Taser, can be met without putting themselves at greater risk. Worth noting too, is the ability to sync a T10 with Virtual Reality systems. This saves money on cartridge probes in training and will give officers the ability to retain and build on technical skills anywhere they can use a headset without needing additional instructional staff. Other cartridges will also be available - training, hook and loop, and inert - which are used in practical training sessions. And crucially too, a safety upgrade feature includes onboard sensors that can pair with specific holsters to show when the device has been drawn or replaced from the holster; and there is an ability to switch on local body worn video when the Taser is drawn, taking one less duty out of an officer’s mind so they can concentrate on the subject in front of them.


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