ZAP-happy police have used Tasers almost 10,000 times in just six years.
Officers have deployed them at 9,789 incidents in Scotland and fired them 317 times since 2018, data shows.
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And use of the devices, which deliver a 50,000-volt electric shock, has rocketed from 395 incidents a year in 2018/2019 to 3,017 by 2023/24.
The increase comes amid a rise in the number of of assaults on front-line staff and spike in incidents involving weapons.
David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, wants their use expanded.
He said: “Violence against police officers is relentless. Officers face significant risks, including physical confrontations that can lead to serious injuries.
“Every front-line police officer should be equipped with a Taser as it enhances officer and public safety, reduces injury rates, and provides substantial cost savings.”
Tasers are usually used to incapacitate a person acting in a threatening or violent manner so they can be arrested.
About 2,000 officers at Police Scotland are trained to use them.
A spokesman said: “Tasers will only be used when it’s proportionate, necessary and justified.”