# The investigation into police Taser safety

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 3 May 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k4/Z/4g.mp3

The nation was shocked when 95-year-old Clare Nowland died after being tasered by a NSW police officer at an aged care facility in 2023. While police forces defend their policies and training, there are concerns that officers draw the weapon too quickly, not just when danger is imminent. There’s also a controversial medical diagnosis called “excited delirium” that’s been used to explain why it’s not the device that’s causing deaths. Are the devices really as safe as their maker insists? Today, reporter Grace Tobin on her Four Corners investigation into the multi-billion-dollar Taser industry. Featured: Grace Tobin, ABC investigative reporter

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