FOI release

Taser/CED used to neutralise animals (i.e. non-human animals)

Case reference FOI2026/01975

Received 29 September 2026

Published 26 October 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following for each calendar year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025: 1. The number of incidents in which an officer discharged a Taser/CED at an animal. 2. For each incident, where electronically recorded, please provide: - the type/species of animal involved; - for dogs, the breed/type if recorded; - whether the animal was injured or killed; - any brief incident description or summary held electronically, for example whether the animal was attacking a person, another animal, a police officer, or was loose in a road/public place. By "discharged", I mean fired at or directly applied to the animal, rather than merely drawn, aimed or red-dotted. If providing any of the incident-level details above would require manual review and engage Section 12, please omit those elements and provide the annual totals and any other information that can be retrieved electronically within the cost limit. If your system only records a broader category such as "animal", please provide the information in the form in which it is held. Spreadsheet format preferred where possible. Kind regards, Mark Tovey

Response

NIL OCCURRENCES WITHIN CITY OF LONDON POLICE

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