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Latest changes – deployment of authorised firearms officers (afos)

Date Category Guidance Changes
Armed policing Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs)

Changes made to section 'Authority to deploy AFOs'.

Change made to third sentence of the third paragraph – 'Where practicable, any subsequently authorised armed deployment should be subject to appropriate tactical advice.'

'Should' changed to 'must'.

Armed policing Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs)

Destruction of animals – wording change from should to must – 'Where time permits, a firearms tactical advisor must be contacted.'

Armed policing Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs)

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