| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
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| 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'. |
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| 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.' |
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| Armed policing | Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs) | Updated content |
