36 Grasping the nettle: Ending Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology
Table of EU companies manufacturing and/or
promoting direct contact electric shock devices
for use by law enforcement officials
Country
Company
Equipment
Further information
Czech
Republic
Euro Security
Products
A range of
stun guns,
including two
models with
combined
pepper spray1
The company promoted its products to the law
enforcement community on its website2 and through
arms and security equipment fairs.3 The company
also conducted training programmes for law enforcement personnel (see Section 3 of this report for
further discussion).
The company manufactured a 200,000 Volt model of
stun gun which it stated was for use by the general
public and higher voltage models capable of generating 500,000 Volts “suitable for the professional use.”4
France
Magforce
International
Electric shock
stun shield
and stun baton
According to the company website, their, “comprehensive civil defense and defensive military equipment line has made MagForce the supplier of choice
for the public services end users.”5 The company has
promoted its products at an arms and security exhibition closed to the general public.6
France
GK Professional
Electric shock
batons
According to the company catalogue, “GK Professional was founded in 1983 to design, manufacture,
market and distribute equipment to the French and
foreign law enforcement and security authorities.” The
company has promoted its products at an arms and
security exhibition closed to the general public. 7
France
Dépot SD
Equipements
A range of
electric shock
stun batons
and stun guns
The company website stated that,
Germany
PKI Electronic
Intelligence GmbH
Electric shock
stun cuff
The company promoted “Stun-Cuffs for Hand”
under the “police, customs and military equipment”
products section of its website.10 The restraints on activation deliver 60,000 volts to the already restrained
prisoner. (See Section 2 of this report for further
discussion).
Poland
Eltraf Bis
A range of
stun guns and
stun batons
The company manufactured and promoted a wide
range of electric shock stun guns and stun batons.
Some of these appeared to be specifically promoted
for use by law enforcement personnel, such as the
“URP 1000 Police professional.”11 The company has
promoted its products on its website and at EU arms
and security equipment exhibitions.12
Amnesty International May 2015
“..SD-Equipment is an online gun shop selling safety
equipment and defense to security professionals, law
enforcement or individuals. We offer a wide selection
of CS tear gas and pepper bombs and freezing or
gases format batons and electric shockers, and tear
gas guns or Flashball.”8 The company claimed to
have the endorsement of the French Police Nationale,
Police Municipale and Gendarmerie Nationale as
well as the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of
Defence.9
Index: EUR 01/1632/2015
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