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Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 July 2010.


Cumbrian Shooting Incident

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the police firearms officers who responded to the activities of Mr Derrick Bird were officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
Answer

The chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary has asked the Association of Chief Police Officers to conduct three peer reviews into the shootings in Cumbria. The reviews will look at firearms licensing, the armed policing response and police firearms tactics and guidance. The review into the armed policing response will cover the response and support from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and the actions of pursuing officers. The chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary intends to make the findings of the reviews public.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1500; 720 c363WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Cumbria Firearms Homicide Police Civil Nuclear Constabulary Bird, Derrick
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk