Children should not grow up with the fear that a police officer might point a taser at them. A taser is a weapon that can cause serious harm. Its use on children should never be normalised or treated as simply another policing tool.

When a child is distressed, frightened or in crisis, we should be asking what support they need - not how quickly we can use force.

We need fewer children pulled into the criminal justice system, not more coercion and confrontation.
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