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Latest changes – weapons and equipment

Date Category Guidance Changes
Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Paragraph (below) removed from section titled 'Optical sights and observation equipment'. 

Dstl has produced a document that will help forces choose an appropriate sighting system: HOSDB (2001) Optical sights for use with Police Firearms 06/01. (Available to authorised members of the police service on request, see Dstl (opens an external website in the same tab).)

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Amends made to ballistic protection section.

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Updated content.

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Updated wording around percussion grenades.

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Minor amendment wording around weapons and exhibits - formatting.

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Update to information on Taser.

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