Black people 'three times more likely' to be Tasered

The numbers show the electric stun gun was drawn, aimed or fired 38,000 times in England and Wales over five years.

In more than 12% of cases Tasers were used against black people, who make up about 4% of the population.

Officers were accountable to the law each time their weapon was drawn, the National Police Chiefs Council said.

The figures, covering the years 2010 to 2015, were compiled by the Home Office from all 43 police forces in England and Wales following a Freedom of Information Act request to the Home Office.

Black people 'three times more likely' to be Tasered - BBC News