London's Armed Police: Up Close and Personal

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countering crimes committed by armed criminals. Each UK constabulary / force has some form of firearms team. Designation, organisation and equipment used by firearms units varies as each constabulary has its own budget, set by its Police Commissioner.

City of London Police – Economic Crime Directorate". City of London Police. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010 . Retrieved 9 September 2010. The author really knew their stuff and it comes across as you read through and look at the many accompanying photos. In September 2004, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office approved the use of tasers throughout England and Wales by Authorised Firearms Officers following a trial. [2] In November 2008, the Home Secretary approved the use of tasers throughout England and Wales for all officers, lifting the Authorised Firearms Officer restriction, with officers who receive training and carry a taser known as 'specially trained units' (STU's). [20] [21]

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This book provides a fantastic insight from an ex-firearms officer who provides a very fact based look into key major events that have helped mould the current armed police teams in London. It does not glorify or provide excuses, just pure facts written in a very easy-to-read style. It covers the earliest armed chase through London, gang culture from the 70’s to present day and the challenges that face the terrorist threats they currently face. Police have carried the ‘truncheon’ since their modern formation under legislation introduced in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel. This short wooden club remained in service, relatively unchanged until the 1990s, when police weaponry began to change dramatically.

Armed Response Vehicle Officers are typically those that respond to spontaneous firearms incidents. As well as typically carrying a self loading pistol, officers have access to long arms that are stored securely in the vehicle. Specialist Firearms Officers typically carry out pre-planned and authorised operations against criminals suspected of being in possession of firearms Throughout the 1990s, the reform of police equipment was objected to in some quarters as a form of militarisation and Americanisation of an organisation that historically had had no need for lethal weapons. Opponents also argued that arming the police more heavily would harm carefully built community relations. We are in ongoing discussions with those officers to support them and to fully understand the genuinely held concerns that they have.The system that judges officers’ actions should be rooted in integrity and decisions should be reached swiftly, competently and without fear or favour. a b c "Home Office Statistical Bulletin" (PDF). 25 January 2007: 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help) Busby, Mattha (8 August 2020). "Man wants police to pay for car window smashed during search". The Guardian . Retrieved 12 December 2021. A few minutes later he added: “OK, they’ve been safely evacuated and one person has been detained by all accounts.”

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This is not correct. There are armed Met officers, including counterterrorism officers, on duty across London. Cover was drafted in from neighbouring forces after it was reported some of the Met’s 2,595 marksmen were refusing to perform their armed roles. According to an October 2005 article in The Independent, in the preceding 12 years, 30 people had been shot dead by police. [45] Many police shootings in the UK were carried out by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) during the Troubles in Northern Ireland (1960s–1990s). During the conflict, RUC officers killed 56 people in shooting incidents, including at least 30 civilians and at least 20 members of paramilitary groups. [6] "Shoot to kill policy" [ edit ]

Certain Police forces maintain a cadre of officers trained for counter terrorism operations, These are designated as Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFO). Inquiry into the public impact of Police Scotland's Firearms Standing Authority - Scrutiny Inquiry Report". Scottish Police Authority. January 2015 . Retrieved 31 May 2017.The police authority is the Common Council of the City and, unlike other territorial forces in England and Wales, there is not a police and crime commissioner replacing that police authority by way of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, [3] but like a police and crime commissioner, the Common Council is elected. Some questions you might ask about the HAC and Special Constables" (PDF). Honourable Artillery Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. a b "City of London Police – City of London Police welcomes two new commanders". City of London Police . Retrieved 23 May 2022. In 2004 Taser stun guns were made available to authorised firearms officers in England and Wales and a twelve month trial began in September 2007 in ten police forces to decide whether Tasers should be issued to specially trained police units who are not firearms officers. Following the success of the trial it was decided to allow Chief Officers of all forces in England and Wales to extend Taser use to specially trained units with effect from 1st December 2008.