Evaluation of TASER Devices

Richard Taylor made this Freedom of Information request to Home Office

The request was partially successful.

From: Richard Taylor

12 September 2009

For each of the four TASER international products listed below
could you please release:

i/ The number of each product currently in the possession of the
Home Office.

ii/ The number of each product currently held by others in the UK
(so far as the Home Office is aware).

1. TASER XREP -- Self-contained, wireless electronic control device
(ECD)

2. TASER X12 -- Shotgun optimised for the TASER XREP

3. TASER Shockwave -- TASER Remote Area Denial (TRAD) technology.

4. TASER CAM --- Audio/Video/Data recorders

I would also like a copy of any protocols, reports and timetables
relating to the evaluation of these products by, or on behalf of,
the Home Office.

Many thanks,

--

Richard Taylor

Cambridge

http://www.rtaylor.co.uk

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From: Orchard Derrick
Home Office

15 September 2009

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Mr. Taylor

Please see acknowledgement letter enclosed in respect of your FOI request
on the above.

Regards

Derrick Orchard

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recorded for legal purposes.

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From: Orchard Derrick
Home Office

13 October 2009

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Mr. Taylor

Please see further letter in respect of your FOI request.

Regards

Derrick Orchard

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From: Orchard Derrick
Home Office

10 November 2009

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Mr. Taylor

Please see further letter in respect of your FOI request.

Regards

Derrick Orchard

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Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.

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From: Richard Taylor

10 November 2009

Reference: T16029/9 and 12799

Many thanks for updating me on the progress of my freedom of
information request. I would like to request an internal review
into the delay.

The Information Commissioner has issued guidance with respect to
time limits for considering a public interest test, this states:

"In cases where the public interest considerations are
exceptionally complex it may be reasonable to take longer but, in
our view, in no case should the total time exceed 40 working days."

http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/l...

The Home Office's proposal to take around 60 working days to
respond is contrary to this guidance. Section 10(3) of the Freedom
of Information Act allows a reasonable delay for the consideration
of a public interest test. The information commissioner is the
arbitor of reasonableness and has made it clear that a delay of
more that 40 working days is not reasonable. Therefore I consider
the delay in responding substantively to my request for information
to be a breach of the act.

Regards,

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available online at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ev...

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Richard Taylor
Cambridge
http://www.rtaylor.co.uk

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From: Orchard Derrick
Home Office

2 December 2009

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Mr. Taylor

You should have received our response letter to your FOI request on Tasers
earlier today. I should be grateful if you would confirm that this has
been received. Please find enclosed a copy of the paper presented in
Ettlingen referred to in paragraph 4 of the letter.

Many thanks

Derrick Orchard

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Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
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From: Richard Taylor

2 December 2009

References: T16029/9 and 12799

Dear Mr Orchard,

I have not received a response letter to my FOI request earlier
today.

The complete history of the correspondence from my perspective can
be viewed online at:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ev...

I would suggest you check the address and resend the message.

Regards,

--

Richard Taylor
Cambridge
http://www.rtaylor.co.uk

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Home Office

2 December 2009

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Reference : T16029/9

Thank you for your e-mail enquiry of 12/09/2009 10:05:58 PM

A reply is attached.

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From: Orchard Derrick
Home Office

3 December 2009

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Mr. Taylor

You should have received the response letter yesterday from our Direct
Communications Unit but I have enclosed the letter again, together with
the paper presented in Ettlingen.

Regards

Derrick Orchard

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Richard Taylor left an annotation ( 9 March 2010)

The TASER Cam evaluation document has moved, it is now available via:

http://scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov...

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Richard Taylor left an annotation (13 July 2010)

It is being reported that shotgun TASERs were used by UK police dealing with Raoul Moat on Saturday the 10th of July.

It is being suggested that this use occurred prior to the trials and evaluations described in this FOI response being completed.

The key excerpt from the response, and links to press coverage are available at:
http://www.taser.org.uk/taser/uk-police-...

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Michael Traill left an annotation (13 July 2010)

UK police - specifically West Yorkshire Police officers who discharged their taser devices/weapons at Moat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10615...

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Richard Taylor left an annotation ( 6 December 2010)

The TASER CAM evaluation document has moved yet again. A copy can currently be found at:

http://www.lovelakewood.com/pdf/crime/08...

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