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Authorised firearms officer

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high-profile political sites (such as 10 Downing Street, Buckingham Palace and the UK Parliament for example), containing over one hundred foreign embassies, and the fact that the Metropolitan Police carry out specialist national policing functions such as Diplomatic and Royalty protection duties UK-wide that all require a substantial number of firearms officers.
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interviews, psychological and physical fitness tests, medical examinations and assessment days, before permission to commence firearms training is given. There is no guarantee of success; candidates can be returned to their previous role at any point in training if they do not meet the required standard.
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All the forces in the UK and Wales are also issued with the 'Firearms Guidance to Police' manual, a lengthy document detailing the legal regulation of firearms in the UK and covers the vast range of domestic legislation and international guidance on firearms use. Codes of practice are also issued by
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The CTSFO Network provides a collective response capability to terrorist incidents from police forces with CTSFO teams through regional hubs based nationally. The national Combined Response Firearms Teams established for the Olympics was maintained after the closing of the Games forming the basis of
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are not included either. Although to note the BTP is a routinely unarmed police force that maintains its own dedicated firearms unit in the same way as most other police forces in the UK. The other two, the MoD police and the CNC, are however routinely armed police forces with all roughly 3,000 MoD
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All police forces in the United Kingdom have an AFO selection process, varying slightly between each force. As with many police specialities, all authorised firearms officers have volunteered for the role. Candidates are required to gain approval from their superiors before embarking on a series of
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for example. Although the figure for the Metropolitan Police is a uniquely high number compared to police forces outside of London due to certain factors such as London being the UK capital and by far the biggest city by population, being the location of the head of the UK government, monarchy and
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The number of firearms officers per police force varies on many factors ranging from the force area population covered, force area jurisdiction covered, force area firearm crime rate, sites regarded at higher risk of threat from terrorism (such as governmental or national infrastructure sites for
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Once authorised, AFOs must pass regular refresher training and retests in order to maintain their authorisation. Failure to meet the required standards can result in the officer having their firearms authorisation revoked. Health or fitness problems can also result in temporary or permanent
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Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman (West Mercia) (April 2013). "UK Response to Active Shooters and Terrorist Incidents: Increasing Interoperability across Police Forces and Military". In COL Andrew F. Mazzara USMC (Ret) (ed.).
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sidearm as routine. Though the PSNI does also have in the hundreds of officers trained and equipped to ARVO, SFO and CTSFO standards. Additionally, three specialist UK police forces those being the
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The term "authorised firearms officer" became the national standard term for a police officer trained in the use of firearms as a result of reforms in the late 1980s which were prompted by the
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AFOs are used by some specialist units of police forces throughout the United Kingdom, who by nature of their role have a requirement to deploy armed police officers. Such units include the
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police officers and all roughly 1,500 CNC officers being trained to AFO as standard and carrying the Glock 17 sidearm as routine as well as main primary firearms such as the
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only allows "the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary". Firearms officers may therefore only discharge their weapons "to stop an imminent threat to life".
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United Kingdom law allows the use of "reasonable force" in order to make an arrest or prevent a crime or to defend oneself. However, if the force used is fatal, then the
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Police with 221. The most common number of firearms officers per UK police forces typically ranges between 40 and 100. However this does not include the
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In comparison, all other UK police forces number significantly fewer firearms officers with the next biggest five police firearms units being those of
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Authorised firearms officers standing guard at the entrance to Downing Street, London, home of the UK Prime Minister. This officer is attached to the
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Report on the Ninth International Law Enforcement Forum - International Law Enforcement Recommendations on Preventing and Countering Armed Attacks
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AFOs may only carry firearms when authorised by an "appropriate authorising officer". The appropriate authorising officer must be of the rank of
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National Armed Uplift Programme, commenced to double the number of CTSFOs and was extended until the end of 2018. In July 2019, the
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Different police forces in the United Kingdom use different firearms. For forces in England and Wales, guidance is provided from
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A national capability to respond to terrorist incidents such as marauding terrorist attacks (MTA) through collaboration of
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the Home Office providing comprehensive guidance on the policy and use of firearms and less lethal weapons by police.
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example), and more. As of 2021, the number of firearms officers per police force ranges from a lower end of 37 in
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ACPO policy states that "use" of a firearm includes both pointing it at a person and discharging it (whether
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in which the deployment of firearms was authorised and 6,518 firearms officers, 4.9% of the 132,467 active
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in England and Wales, the onus is on the individual officer to justify their actions in court.
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have authority to carry a personal issue handgun as a matter of routine, both on duty and off.
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do not routinely carry firearms. The only forces where officers are routinely armed are the
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In April 2016, a two-year recruitment drive known as the CTSFO uplift project, part of the
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Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman (NPCC lead for Armed Policing) (3 August 2016).
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In 2013, West Midlands Police CTSFOs deployed to London to support the MPS following the
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Prior to the Summer Olympics, the highest authorised firearms officer standard was the
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An authorised firearms officer in London, England on 29 April 2011 on duty for the
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where all roughly 7,000 officers there are trained to AFO as standard and carry a
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Training was also provided to five territorial police forces, including
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In 2019/20 fiscal year, there were 19,372 police operations throughout
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The use of firearms by the police is covered by statute (such as the
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in certain areas, 'standing authority' is granted to carry personal
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reported that the uplift had increased the number of CTSFOs by 63%.
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the CTSFO Network. The CTSFO Network has six regional hubs outside
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Code of Practice on Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons
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Scotland.police.uk. Armed policing quarterly report q1 2021-22.
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Gov.uk. Police use of firearm statistics April 2020-March 2021.
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AFOs can be up-skilled with additional qualifications, such as
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of police forces organise CTSFOs into teams to establish a
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who maintain CTSFO teams was established known as the
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Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officer

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Ministry of Defence Police
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Diplomatic Protection Group

North Wales Police
Heckler & Koch G36C
UK general election in June 2017
British police
officer
firearms
United Kingdom
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Ministry of Defence Police
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Belfast Harbour Police
Belfast International Airport Constabulary
England and Wales
full-time equivalent
November 2015 Paris attacks
Armed Response Vehicle Officer
Specialist Firearms Officer
Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officer

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