Puerto de la Cruz Local Police Adds Tasers and Electric Batons

The force incorporates six PHAZZER ENFORCER devices for high-risk interventions, with specific training for their use.

Generic image of a police baton and a taser device on a dark surface, with blurred emergency lights in the background.
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Generic image of a police baton and a taser device on a dark surface, with blurred emergency lights in the background.

The Local Police of Puerto de la Cruz has incorporated six PHAZZER ENFORCER electric control devices for use in high-risk interventions.

These devices, classified as less-lethal weapons, are an additional tool for the police force. Their use will be subject to established protocols and the principles of necessity, proportionality, and safety, adapted to the circumstances of each operation.
The integration will be progressive. In this initial phase, their use will be limited to officers who have received specific training on both the equipment's operation and its usage conditions.
The availability of these devices does not alter the obligation to assess the necessity of using force and the proportionality of the means employed in each intervention.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz (16/10/2026)