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The police in England and Wales do not routinely carry firearms. A 2006 poll of 47,328 members of the Police Federation of England and Wales found that 82% do not want officers to be routinely armed while on duty. [3] The UK Home Office reports annual statistics on the use of firearms by police forces. The use of firearms is recorded by the ...
In the United Kingdom police firearm policy varies by constituent countries. In Northern Ireland, all police officers carry firearms whereas in the rest of the United Kingdom, firearms are carried only by specially-trained firearms officers.
I've been doing some research on European police services lately and I found that in much of continental Europe, regular police personnel are often issued submachine guns in addition to their sidearms. This is in contrast to the US and Canada, where patrolmen are often issued rifles and/or shotguns.
30 maj 2018 · In Italy, both the Polizia, under the Ministry of the Interior, and the Carabinieri, the military police under the Ministry of Defence, routinely carry guns, usually Beretta 9 caliber...
19 maj 2023 · United Kingdom, China, and New Zealand stand out as exceptions, as their police officers do not routinely carry firearms. Even in those countries, however, police officers have access to firearms to be used when necessary.
11 lip 2024 · In the year ending 31 March 2024, there were 17,589 police firearms operations in England and Wales, a decrease of 811 (-4%) compared with the year ending 31 March 2023 (18,400).
13 lip 2023 · In the year ending 31 March 2023, there were 18,395 police firearms operations in England and Wales, a similar number to the year ending 31 March 2022 (18,257).
