EVERY police officer on Merseyside could soon be equipped with a TASER

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THEY have been a controversial addition to the armoury of the British police force but the people of Merseyside will have to get used to the sight of the electronic stun gun.

Tasers have been operating on Merseyside for more than six months without alarm.

Up to this point, though, the 50,000-volt weapons, which cause targets to lose muscle control and either freeze on the spot or collapse to the ground, have been available only to armed response units.

But they comprise just a small proportion of the force and Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe is now hoping for distribution to other officers, having become convinced of the worth of the Tasers.

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