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Publication  —  Firearms  —  28 July 2023

HMICFRS has undertaken an urgent review of the progress Devon and Cornwall Police has made in relation to the recommendations issued by the Independent Office for Police Conduct concerning the tragic events in Plymouth on 12 August 2021.

Publication  —  Firearms  —  11 July 2023

In this inspection we examined how effective police forces are in the deployment of firearms, including specialist munitions.

Publication  —  Firearms  —  15 September 2015

In May 2013, the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Firearms and Explosive Licensing Working Group invited HMIC to inspect firearms licensing. In July 2013, the Home Secretary gave approval for HMIC to examine how well police forces had responded to concerns raised about firearms licensing in previous reports on the subject. This report sets out the findings from the inspection.

Publication  —  Firearms, National report  —  1 January 2002

Firearms licensing thematic report (PDF, 228KB, new window) (PDF document) Get the free PDF Reader from Adobe (external link)

Publication  —  Firearms  —  1 January 1993

Following the publication of a number of reports in the early 1990s, by the Home Office and Association of Police Chief Officers, HMIC carried out a thematic inspection to establish an up to date position on firearms licensing in the police service across the country.