The measure, which was rejected a year ago, has now passed a new stage thanks to a proposal from the PP. Its definitive implementation will require the approval of a new police regulation in October and the subsequent tender for the purchase of the electroshock weapons.
The administrative process for adopting these weapons is lengthy, contrasting with the speed of the private sector. Following Friday's vote, the new regulation will be debated in the Security commission in July, with an initial approval. The definitive vote will take place in October, paving the way for the public tender to acquire the Tasers.
The decision comes after Junts voted against a similar regulation a year ago, citing a lack of dialogue with police unions. Now, with the support of the pro-convergence party, the door to the use of these weapons is reopened, amid recent criminal incidents in the city.
Junts' leader, Jordi Martí, has indicated that the initiative will proceed if past mistakes are corrected, including consulting with officers. The initial figure of 22 Tasers planned by the PSC government may be revised.
The PP, through its municipal group leader Daniel Sirera, has called the initial number "ridiculous" and demanded that all street units be equipped with these devices, estimating around 150 would be necessary. Barcelona en Comú and Esquerra voted against the PP's proposal.
