"Police in England and Wales used Tasers on more than 10,000 occasions for the first time in 2013, an increase of 27% over the previous year, according to Home Office figures." See the article: Police
“Police in England and Wales used Tasers on more than 10,000 occasions for the first time in 2013, an increase of 27% over the previous year, according to Home Office figures.”
See the article: Police use of Tasers rises sharply in 2013 (Guardian, link)
And see: Police use of taser statistics, England and Wales, 2012 to 2013 (gov.uk, link)