Volunteer Special Constables will be allowed to use Tasers for the first time in an apparent bid to cut crime and make our streets safer.
No10 says the volunteers will be given access to the equipment so they will not be at a disadvantage when facing armed attackers.
It comes months after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) noted black people were more likely to be Tasered for prolonged periods of time than white people.
The IOPC also ruled people in distress were more likely to be tasered by police.
But the move has had the backing of the National Police Chiefs Council, who previously defended the use of Tasers on youths claiming they commit "a lot of violent crime".
It comes as the Prime Minister is set to announce a package of measures to crack down on crime during today's Cabinet meeting including plans to step up police action on drug use.
Speaking at the Police Federation Conference in Manchester on Tuesday, Home Secretary Priti Patel will say: "Like you, my values and beliefs have shaped my approach to political and public life.
“An understanding of and having a view on matters which govern us each day and require the ability to exercise judgement and decision making often in the most challenging of circumstances - are fundamental.
"And this of course applies to the rule of law and the safety of the country.
“The leaders I admire stood up for law and order. Human rights are not just for criminals, but the law-abiding majority.
“And that means standing squarely with the police.”
It was only in December, the chief constable of West Mercia Police formally apologised to the family of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being kicked in the head and tasered by an officer.
The former Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ipswich Town player died in hospital in 2016 after PC Benjamin Monk used excessive force while arresting him near his childhood home in Shropshire.
In June, Monk was convicted of manslaughter and jailed for eight years after jurors were told he had used a Taser on Atkinson three times and left two bootlace prints on the 48-year-old's forehead.
One of the Taser discharges lasted 33 seconds - which is more than six times longer than the normal cycle.
