Police force rolls out new-generation Tasers

Lloyd Jones | October 6, 2026

New high-tech Tasers able to fire 10 probes without the need to reload and with almost double the firing range are being issued to a territory police force at a cost of $6.5 million.

More than 750 next-generation TASER 10 devices will be progressively rolled out to Northern Territory police over five years to replace the X2 Tasers that have been in service for more than a decade.

Announcing the rollout in Darwin on Tuesday, Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the Taser 10 would give frontline police more options, greater distance and more time to safely resolve high-risk situations.

“Police regularly deal with volatile, unpredictable and potentially life-threatening situations,” she said.

The Taser 10 gives them an option to safely resolve such incidents and avoid escalation to a higher level of force.

The new Tasers are also being rolled out in Queensland.

Pilot deployments of the Taser 10 will be initially rolled out in Alice Springs, Katherine and Wadeye, followed by a staged rollout focusing on first-response patrol officers and high-risk specialist areas.

“We will make sure that we target hotspots and high-impact areas to give our police the greatest opportunity to deploy the very best, very latest technology,” Ms Finocchiaro told reporters.

NT Police Commissioner Martin Dole said the new devices provided a substantial capability improvement, including greater range, individually targeted probes, up to 10 probe deployments and new warning features.

The Taser 10s have a maximum range of 13.7 metres compared to just 7.6 metres for the X2, giving police more time and space to de-escalate dangerous incidents.

The new technology allows officers to fire 10 individual probes without the need to reload, rather than just firing two probes simultaneously. 

This gives officers greater control over probe placement and a better chance to establish an effective connection if an initial probe misses the target, Mr Dole said.

The new Taser incorporates a bright pulsing light and audible warning alert, giving police another opportunity to de-escalate a situation before force is used.