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List of police firearms in the United Kingdom
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Most British police officers (except in Northern Ireland) are not routinely armed.[1] Instead, they rely on specially trained Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO) to attend incidents where firearms are necessary.
Policies
Specialist Firearms Officers are usually trained to a higher standard than AFOs, because they are likely to be required to enter besieged premises.
The vast majority of firearms used by British police are semi-automatic.
Police use of force regarding firearms was governed by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO, dissolved 2015).
Firearms used by police officers vary between police forces in the UK.
The Chief Constable and Police Authority of each force decides the number of firearms officers and type of police firearms available.
In 2010, 5.56 mm calibre carbines were widely introduced in case of an attack similar to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[2][3]
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Weapons used by Home Office police forces
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Firearms issued to Authorised Firearms Officers include:
Pistols
Submachine guns
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Automatic rifles
Sniper rifles
Shotguns
Riot guns
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Northern Ireland
Unlike territorial police forces in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the Garda Síochána in the neighbouring Republic of Ireland, all Police Service of Northern Ireland officers are trained to use firearms and are routinely armed while on duty,[89] as were those of the preceding Royal Ulster Constabulary; many officers also carry firearms while off duty.[90]
Weapons used by non-Home Office police forces
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British Transport Police
Most British Transport Police officers are unarmed. British Transport Police ARV officers carry:
Belfast Harbour Police
Like the PSNI, Belfast Harbour Police officers are issued the Glock 17 pistol.
Belfast International Airport Constabulary
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
All Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) officers are trained as Authorised Firearms Officers and are routinely armed while carrying out their duties. CNC officers carry:
CNC officers also operate the armament on board the ships of Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited,[101] which specialise in transporting spent nuclear fuel and reprocessed uranium on behalf of the British Nuclear Fuels organisation.[102]
Such ships have an on-board escort of armed police.[103][104] The Civil Nuclear Constabulary use a range of heavier weapons up to automatic cannon of 30mm calibre deployed on the ships.
Ministry of Defence Police
All Ministry of Defence Police officers are required to pass a firearms module during training (with marine units receiving additional firearms training that is specific to their role[105]) and are routinely armed unless they are posted to Crime Command.[106][107]
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Overseas British Territories and Crown Dependencies Police Forces
Bermuda Police Service
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Isle of Man Constabulary
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Historical firearms
In the past, police have been issued:
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References
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