Written question asked by David Rendel (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 February 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 February 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the police forces in possession of an electric shock dog collar for use in training, indicating those forces that have used the device since July 1998. - Inc lists.

Answer: Mr. Rendel: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the police forces in possession of an electric shock dog collar for use in training, indicating those forces that have used the device since July 1998. [110246] Mr. Charles Clarke: The following 20 forces in England and Wales possess electric shock dog collars: Avon and Somerset Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cleveland Derbyshire Gloucestershire Greater Manchester Gwent Hampshire Humberside Kent Leicestershire Lincolnshire Metropolitan Police South Wales Staffordshire Sussex Warwickshire West Midlands West Yorkshire. The following eight forces had used electric shock dog collars in the period July 1998 to November 1999: Cambridgeshire Gwent Humberside Leicestershire Lincolnshire South Wales Warwickshire West Midlands. I understand that the Association of Chief Police Officers is considering whether these devices should be used in future.

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