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Police Taser use in Dumfries knife man arrest 'justified'
An independent investigation has found police were justified in their use of a Taser to arrest a man armed with a knife.
It followed reports of a large scale disturbance in Dumfries in May this year.
On arrival officers said they were confronted by a man with a knife.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) concluded that the use of a Taser on him was both "necessary" and "proportionate".
Their report detailed how a specially trained officer, who deployed the Taser, missed the man the first time he tried to subdue him.
However, a second use of the Taser - after the knife had been thrown at the officer - had an "immediate effect" and allowed an arrest to be made.
The incident was referred to PIRC by Police Scotland.
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