Transcription of Code of Practice consultation draft 07 08 09
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Not protectively marked Code of Practice on Police Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons consultation draft Laid before Parliament pursuant to sections 39 and 39A of the Police Act 1996 and section 10 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. Not protectively marked 1. Not protectively marked Contents 1 Introduction Purpose of the code Statutory basis of the code Weapons covered by this code Armed support to police operations 2 Scope and status of this code Law relating to the use of force Relationship of the code to other guidance 3 Licensing of training National Policing Improvement Agency licensing process 4 Basic requirements of this code Nominated firearms lead in each force Strategic firearms threat and risk assessment 5 Weapons, related equipment and tactics: development and approval Availability of approved weapons Issue of weapons to competent officers Development and approval of new less lethal weapons and operating procedures Weapons and ammunition under development or on trial 6 Training.
Not protectively marked Not protectively marked 6 armed capability, and certain officers or groups of officers may need to be granted a standing authority for the carriage of firearms and less lethal
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