Canary Islands Police Deploy New Conducted Energy Devices to Modernize Force
The Canary Islands Police have introduced twelve new conducted energy devices as part of a modernized, strictly regulated effort to provide officers with less-lethal options for managing dangerous situations.
The Canary Islands Police have taken a major step toward modernizing their equipment with the arrival of twelve new conducted energy devices. This rollout is part of a wider effort to upgrade the tools available to officers across the archipelago.
These devices provide police with an "intermediate" option for handling dangerous situations, allowing them to neutralize threats without relying on physical force or lethal weapons. The Ministry of Security has stressed that these tools will be used strictly according to the law, following the principle of using the minimum force necessary.
The use of these devices will not be left to individual discretion. Instead, the government has introduced a mandatory training program and established clear operational protocols. The goal is to reduce the risk of injury to both the public and officers during tense encounters, while giving the police more flexibility in high-pressure situations.
By adopting this technology, the Canary Islands Police are aligning themselves with other security forces across Spain that already use these less-lethal tools. Because the use of such devices—which work by temporarily incapacitating a person’s muscles—has been a subject of ongoing debate, the regional government is prioritizing rigorous training to ensure the safety of citizens and the legal protection of officers.