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Taser 10: medical assessment and technical reports

Technical testing and medical assessments for the Taser 10, a new model of conducted energy device (CED).

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Published
2 October 2025
Last updated
11 May 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Taser 10 technical testing results

PDF, 12.6 MB, 179 pages

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College of Policing assessment of Taser 10: User handling trial

PDF, 8.61 MB, 248 pages

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SACMILL statement on the medical implications of the Taser 10 conducted energy device system

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Dstl opinion on the medical implications of the TASER 10™ system

PDF, 4.31 MB, 143 pages

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Dstl letter report: Additional testing of the TASER 10™

PDF, 984 KB, 22 pages

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Taser 10 technical testing results addendum: spear design comparison

PDF, 1.98 MB, 39 pages

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MILLWEC barb change recommendations letter

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These reports have been written independently:

  1. Technical testing report produced by PA Consulting
  2. User handling trials by College of Policing
  3. Medical assessment produced by the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons (SACMILL)
  4. Opinion report by Dstl (this is no longer Official – Sensitive)
  5. Letter report by Dstl
  6. Technical testing report addendum produced by PA Consulting
  7. Barb change recommendations letter from the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons Expert Committee (MILLWEC)

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Updates to this page

Published 2 October 2025
Last updated 11 May 2026 show all updates

  1. Added the spear design comparison addendum and barb change recommendations letter.

  2. First published.

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