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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Firearms

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to report on the review into the protection of firearms officers on operational duties announced by the previous Prime Minister.

Answer

It is important that firearms officers are supported to make the difficult decisions necessary to protect the public, and are able to carry out their duties without fearing that a justified use of force will damage their careers. It is also essential that decisions by the police to use force of any kind are subject to proper scrutiny.

That was why the previous Home Secretary commissioned officials to review the legal and procedural framework governing police use of firearms and post-incident investigation. The review is ongoing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67363
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Firearms Protection Police Reviews
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk