Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom" in English language version.

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acpo.police.uk

ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.2.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.6.6 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.8 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.8.5 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Common Law, as cited in ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 2.3.4 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 2.3.7 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 5.6.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms 3.2.4 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms Chapter 3.3.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

bbc.co.uk

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"Guns for bobbies on the beat". BBC News. 23 October 2000.
"'Arm beat officers' says police chief". BBC News. 13 March 2002.
"Community saddened and fearful". 11 October 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

bbc.co.uk

"Ealing police knife attacks suspect questioned". BBC. 16 December 2010.
Adams, Lucy (29 January 2015). "Survey suggests backing for routinely armed police". BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

bbc.com

"Why British police don't have guns". BBC News. 18 September 2012.

books.google.com

Blackbourn, Jessie (7 August 2014). Anti-Terrorism Law and Normalising Northern Ireland. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-96418-6 – via Google Books.

college.police.uk

app.college.police.uk

"Armed policing – Conducted energy devices (Taser)". College of Policing. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

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Lowe, W. J.; Malcolm, E. L. (1992). "The domestication of the Royal Irish Constabulary, 1836–1922". Irish Economic and Social History. 19: 28. doi:10.1177/033248939201900102. JSTOR 24341846. S2CID 164402308.

gov.uk

"Statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales 2011–2012". Home Office. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

hmics.org

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (October 2014). Review of Standing Firearms Authority for Armed Response Vehicle Crews within Police Scotland (PDF). ISBN 978-1-910165-10-2. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

homeoffice.gov.uk

"Home Office Statistical Bulletin" (PDF). 25 January 2007: 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

independent.co.uk

McKittrick, David (12 August 1993). "Female RUC officers to be armed: David McKittrick reports on moves to extend equality of opportunity to the carrying of weapons". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
Robert Verkaik; Jason Bennetto (21 October 2005). "Shot dead by police 30. Officers convicted 0". The Independent. London.

jstor.org

Lowe, W. J.; Malcolm, E. L. (1992). "The domestication of the Royal Irish Constabulary, 1836–1922". Irish Economic and Social History. 19: 28. doi:10.1177/033248939201900102. JSTOR 24341846. S2CID 164402308.

legislation.gov.uk

"Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2014 c. 12
"Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – 2014 c. 12 Explanatory Notes Background Part 8 Firearms licensing – British Transport Police". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

parliament.uk

publications.parliament.uk

"Written Ministerial Statements M26 Taser The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Caroline Flint". www.parliament.uk. 15 September 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
"Tasers – Written Ministerial Statements Jacqui Smith". www.parliament.uk. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

polfed.org

"Police Federation". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
"Firearms: What is the Federation's position on the routine arming of police officers?".

politics.co.uk

"Police Arms and Weaponry". All the forces in the UK and Wales are also issued with the 'Firearms Guidance to Police' manual, a lengthy document detailing the legal regulation of firearms in the UK and covers the vast range of domestic legislation and international guidance on firearms use. Codes of practice are also issued by the Home Office providing comprehensive guidance on the policy and use of firearms and less lethal weapons by police.

psni.police.uk

"A History of Policing in Ireland". Police Service of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

scotland.police.uk

"Assistant Chief Constable outlines armed policing policy". Police Scotland (Press release). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

semanticscholar.org

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Lowe, W. J.; Malcolm, E. L. (1992). "The domestication of the Royal Irish Constabulary, 1836–1922". Irish Economic and Social History. 19: 28. doi:10.1177/033248939201900102. JSTOR 24341846. S2CID 164402308.

sky.com

news.sky.com

"Sky poll: Most Britons want police to be armed".

spa.police.uk

"Inquiry into the public impact of Police Scotland's Firearms Standing Authority – Scrutiny Inquiry Report". Scottish Police Authority. January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

statutelaw.gov.uk

"S.5 Firearms Act 1968". Statutelaw.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2010.

thetimes.co.uk

Hamilton, Fiona (7 February 2015). "Thousands of police take guns to routine jobs". The Times. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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Sutton Index of Deaths, Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) – choose "Organisation" as 1st variable and "Status summary" as 2nd variable

web.archive.org

"ACPO Manual of Guidance on the Management, Command and Deployment of Armed Officers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
"Home Office Statistical Bulletin" (PDF). 25 January 2007: 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Police Federation". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
"Statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales 2011–2012". Home Office. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.2.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.6.6 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.8 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 3.8.5 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Common Law, as cited in ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 2.3.4 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 2.3.7 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms, 5.6.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms 3.2.4 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
ACPO (2003), Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms Chapter 3.3.1 Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

westmercia.police.uk

"ACPO Manual of Guidance on the Management, Command and Deployment of Armed Officers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2010.