Armed policing reference material

Armed policing APP contains references to the following.

• 'Attenuating energy projectile information sheet' (available via Knowledge Hub).
• Centre for Applied Science and Technology. (2017). CAST Guidance Note 139/16. 'Storage of ammunition and explosives in police facilities' (refer to CAST for authorised access).
• College Learn.
• College of Policing – Code of Ethics.
• College of Policing. (2020). Code of Practice on Armed Policing and the Police use of Less Lethal Weapons.
• College of Policing. (2020). 'Stay safe: Keeping the public and unarmed responders safe at incidents involving the use, or suspected use, of potentially lethal weapons or firearms, active shooters and marauding terrorist attack' (available via College Learn).
• Crown Prosecution Service. (2007). Corporate Manslaughter.
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
• Defence Scientific Advisory Council Sub-Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons (DOMILL). (2011). Statement on the Medical Implications of Use of the Taser X26 and M26 Less-Lethal Systems on Children and Vulnerable Adults (as amended 2012).
• 'Direction on the compilation of armed policing strategic threat and risk assessments (APSTRAs) 2019' (available on the Knowledge Hub).
• Edwards v UK (2002) 35 EHRR 19.
• European Convention on Human Rights.
• Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. (2017). Taser: Clinical effects and management of those subjected to Taser discharge.
• Health and Safety Executive. (1992). The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002).
• HM Advocate v Doherty 1954 JC 1 (not hyperlinked).
• Home Office. (2011). Publication no. 47/11. Portable ballistic protection for UK police.
• Home Office. (2017). Publication no. 012/17. Body armour standard.
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (1992). Publication no. 21/92. 'Noise levels and hearing protection for blank ammunition' (not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (1997). Publication no. 15/97. 'A guide to ear defenders for firearms training' (restricted, not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (1998). 'The humane destruction of animals by police' (not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (2001). Publication no. 06/01. 'Optical sights for use with Police Firearms' (not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (2004). Publication no. 92/04. 'Evaluation of Respirators for Specialist Police Firearms Operations' (restricted, not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (2007). 'Body armour standards for UK police, part 2: Ballistic resistance' (not hyperlinked).
• Home Office Scientific Development Branch. (2007). 'Body armour standards for UK police, part 3: Knife and spike resistance 39-07-C' (not hyperlinked).
• Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. (1999). A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland.
• Independent Office for Police Conduct. Police Witness Policy (not hyperlinked).
• Joint Committee on Human Rights. (2004). Deaths in Custody, Third Report.
• Jordan v UK (2003) 37 EHRR 2.
• McCann v United Kingdom (1995) 21 EHRR 97.
• National Police Chiefs' Council. National Armed Policing Portfolio (via email).
• National Personal Safety Manual (available via College Learn).
• National Police Firearms Training Curriculum (not hyperlinked, access is restricted to authorised members of the police service).
• Osman v United Kingdom (1998) 29 EHRR 245.
• Palmer v The Queen [1971] AC 814 (not hyperlinked)
• Police Firearms Officers Association (PFOA).
• Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2008). PSNI Code of Ethics.
• R (ex parte Amin) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] UKHL 51 (the Zahid Mubarek case).
• R v Williams 78 Cr App Rep 276.
• Ribitsch v Austria (1996) 21 EHRR 573.
• Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons. (2016), Statement on the medical implications of use of the Taser X2 conducted energy device system.
• Storage of ammunition and explosives in police facilities. March 2017 (CAST publication 139/16) (Refer to CAST for authorized access)
• Taser role profiles 2012 (not hyperlinked).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2005). The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2002). The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 (as amended 2006).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2008). Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1967). Criminal Law Act 1967.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1967). Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2002). The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (as amended 2015).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1989). The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1968). Firearms Act 1968.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1974). Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1981). The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (as amended 2013).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1998). Human Rights Act 1998.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1999). The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended 2006).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2005). The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1992). The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1984). Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1989). The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2020). Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1997). The Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1999). The Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2002). Police Reform Act 2002.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2014). Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2000). The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1998). The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2000). Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2000). Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1995). The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (2005). The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (as amended 2007).
• United Kingdom. Parliament. (1992). The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002).
• United Nations. (1990). Basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials.