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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 how many fully crewed armed response vehicles operated by Cumbria Constabulary were deployed at the start of the shooting incidents on 2 June involving Derrick Bird; and how many such vehicles are owned by the force.
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, police firearms tactics and guidance. The review into the armed policing response will cover Cumbria Constabulary's armed capability and capacity, support from other forces and control room capability. The chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary intends to make the findings of the reviews public.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1618; 720 c364WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Deployment Cumbria Firearms Homicide Police Vehicles Cumbria Constabulary Bird, Derrick
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk