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Latest changes – discharge of firearms

Date Category Guidance Changes
Armed policing Discharge of firearms

Amendments to replace the term 'imminent' with 'real and immediate' – this change affects content under the existing sections, 'Critical shot' and 'Threat to life'.

Armed policing Discharge of firearms

Updated content

Armed policing Discharge of firearms

Changes to include explanation around critical and conventional shots; terminology change – direction replaced by tasking.

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